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ON  FREE  PUBLIC  VIEW 

AT  THE  AMERICAN  ART  GALLERIES 

MADISON  SQUARE  SOUTH,  NEW  YORK 

FROM  FRIDAY,  JANUARY  19th,  1912 

UNTIL  THE  MORNING  OF  THE  DATE  OF  SALE,  INCLUSIVE 


ANCIENT  CHINESE  OBJECTS  OF 
RARE  DISTINCTION 
AND  ARCHAEOLOGICAL  INTEREST 


TO  BE  SOLD  AT  UNRESTRICTED  PUBLIC  SALE 

AT  THE  AMERICAN  ART  GALLERIES 

SATURDAY  AFTERNOON,  JANUARY  27th 


BEGINNING  AT  2.30  O'CLOCK 


No.  177— IMAGE  OF  EMPEROR  CHENG-TE.  MING  PERIOD  (1506-1521) 


ILLUSTRATED  CATALOGUE 


OF  A  REMARKABLE  COLLECTION  OF 

EARLY  CHINESE  POTTERY 
PORCELAINS  AND  BRONZES 

OF  THE 

HAN,  T  ANG,  SUNG,  YUAN  AND  MING  DYNASTIES 

INCLUDING  MANY  MORTUARY  OBJECTS  WHICH  RANK  IN 
ARCHAEOLOGICAL  IMPORTANCE  WITH  THE  SPECIMENS  FOUND 
IN  EGYPTIAN  TOMBS,  AND  OTHER  RARE  OBJECTS 
WHICH  ARE  OF  UNCOMMON  INTEREST 
TO  CONNOISSEURS,  AMATEURS 
AND  ART  INSTITUTIONS 


TO  BE  SOLD  AT  UNRESTRICTED  PUBLIC  SALE  BY  ORDER  OF 

MESSRS.  YAMANAKA  &  CO. 

NEW  YORK,  JAPAN,  CHINA 


ON  THE  AFTERNOON  HEREIN  STATED 

138708 


THE  SALE  WILL  BE  CONDUCTED  BY 
MR.  THOMAS  E.  KIRBY 

OF  THE  AMERICAN  ART  ASSOCIATION,  MANAGERS 
NEW  YORK 


Press  of  The  Lent  &  Graff  Company 
187-139  East  25th  Street,  New  York- 


CONDITIONS  OF  SALE 


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1.  The  highest  Bidder  to  be  the  Buyer,  and  if  any  dispute 
arise  between  two  or  more  Bidders,  the  Lot  so  in  dispute  shall  be 
immediately  put  up  again  and  re-sold. 

2.  The  Auctioneer  reserves  the  right  to  reject  any  bid  which 
is  merely  a  nominal  or  fractional  advance,  and  therefore,  in  his 
judgment,  likely  to  affect  the  Sale  injuriously. 

3.  The  Purchasers  to  give  their  names  and  addresses,  and  to 
pay  down  a  cash  deposit,  or  the  whole  of  the  Purchase-money,  if 
required,  in  default  of  which  the  Lot  or  Lots  so  purchased  to  be 
immediately  put  up  again  and  re-sold. 

4.  The  Lots  to  be  taken  aicay  at  the  Buyer’s  Expense  and  Risk 
within  twenty-four  hours  from  the  conclusion  of  the  Sale,  unless 
otherwise  specified  by  the  Auctioneer  or  Managers  previous  to  or 
at  the  time  of  Sale,  and  the  remainder  of  the  Purchase-money 
to  be  absolutely  paid,  or  otherwise  settled  for  to  the  satisfaction 
of  the  Auctioneer,  on  or  before  delivery;  in  default  of  which  the 
undersigned  will  not  hold  themselves  responsible  if  the  Lots  be 
lost,  stolen,  damaged,  or  destroyed,  but  they  will  be  left  at  the 
sole  risk  of  the  purchaser. 

5.  While  the  undersigned  will  not  hold  themselves  responsible 
for  the  correctness  of  the  description,  genuineness,  or  authen¬ 
ticity  of,  or  any  fault  or  defect  in,  any  Lot,  and  make  no  War¬ 
ranty  whatever,  they  will,  upon  receiving  previous  to  date  of 
Sale  trustworthy  expert  opinion  in  writing  that  any  Painting 
or  other  Work  of  Art  is  not  what  it  is  represented  to  be,  use 
every  effort  on  their  part  to  furnish  proof  to  the  contrary;  fail¬ 
ing  in  which,  the  object  or  objects  in  question  will  be  sold  sub¬ 
ject  to  the  declaration  of  the  aforesaid  expert,  he  being  liable 
to  the  Owner  or  Owners  thereof  for  damage  or  injury  occasioned 
thereby. 

6.  To  prevent  inaccuracy  in  delivery,  and  inconvenience  in  the 
settlement  of  the  Purchases,  no  Lot  can,  on  any  account,  be  re¬ 
moved  during  the  Sale. 

7.  Upon  failure  to  comply  with  the  above  conditions,  the  money 
deposited  in  part  payment  shall  be  forfeited;  all  Lots  uncleared 
within  one  day  from  conclusion  of  Sale  ( unless  otherivise  specified 
as  above)  shall  be  re-sold  by  public  or  private  sale,  without  further 
notice,  and  the  deficiency  {if  any)  attending  such  re-sale  shall  be 
made  good  by  the  defaulter  at  this  Sale,  together  with  all  charges 
attending  the  same.  This  Condition  is  without  prejudice  to  the 
right  of  the  Auctioneer  to  enforce  the  contract  made  at  this  Sale, 
without  such  re-sale,  if  he  thinks  fit. 

8.  The  Undersigned  are  in  no  manner  connected  with  the 
business  of  the  cartage  or  packing  and  shipping  of  purchases, 
and  although  they  will  afford  to  purchasers  every  facility  for  em¬ 
ploying  careful  carriers  and  packers,  they  will  not  hold  themselves 
responsible  for  the  acts  and  charges  of  the  parties  engaged  for 
such  services. 

The  AMERICAN  ART  ASSOCIATION,  Managers. 
THOMAS  E.  KIRRY,  Auctioneer. 


138708 


A  FOREWORD 


The  present  collection  made  by  Messrs.  Yamanaka  and 
Company  consists  solely  of  ancient  Chinese  ceramics  of  the 
Ming,  Yuan,  Sung,  T’ang  and  Han  dynasties.  It  may  be 
said  that  nothing  has  been  included  in  this  gathering  which 
could  be  attributed  to  a  later  period  than  the  Seventeenth  Cen¬ 
tury;  possibly  three  examples  might  touch  the  border  line  of 
the  closing  years  of  the  Mings.  The  remaining  objects  possess 
the  characteristic  qualities  which  place  them  within  earlier 
periods. 

It  is  confidently  hoped  that  such  an  exhibition  will  be  of 
exceptional  interest  when  presented  to  the  patrons  of  the 
American  Art  Galleries,  and  it  may  be  conceded  that  this  is  the 
first  important  collection  of  such  character  to  be  offered  at  pub¬ 
lic  sale.  Doubtless  many  visitors  will  be  reminded  of  the 
instructive  loan  exhibition  held  last  year  at  the  Burlington 
Arts  Club  in  London,  and  of  the  interesting  loan  exhibition 
held  in  Paris,  at  the  Louvre,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Societe 
des  Arts  Decoratifs,  when  only  Ming,  Yuan,  Sung,  T’ang  and 
Han  art  was  exposed  for  comparative  study. 

In  this  brief  introductory,  reference  should  specially  be 
made  to  the  important  Han  and  T’ang  potteries  which 
comprise  large  and  small  mortuary  images  and  other  figures, 
some  of  which  have  been  termed  “Han-Tanagras,”  owing  to 
the  remains  of  color  pigments  and  earthy  incrustation.  The 
many  striking  examples  to  he  noted  here  make  us  marvel  at 
the  art  which  those  early  potters  exercised  in  their  broadly 
idealized  work.  We  see  both  force  and  truth  in  the  rendering 
of  man,  animal  and  fowl  alike;  all  have  that  peculiar  decorative 
vigor  which  appeals  to  the  keen  student  and  collector.  Time, 


too.  has  invested  the  glazes  with  mellow  and  iridescent  tones; 
thus  these  early  creations  of  simple  clay  have  been  converted 
into  fitting  treasures  for  cabinets  and  the  desiderata  of  museums 
the  world  over. 

The  Chinese  have  been  potters  since  pre-historic  ages, 
claiming  the  invention  of  the  potters’  wheel,  which  claim  many 
Western  authorities  are  inclined  to  admit;  among  these,  one 
French  writer  attempts  even  to  trace  the  route  by  which  it 
may  have  reached  Egypt.  The  wheel  was  probably  known  to 
the  Egyptians  during  the  middle  of  the  third  millennium  or 
about  2,500  years  before  the  Christian  era,  and  the  Chinese 
attribute  the  invention  to  the  fabulous  era  of  Huang-Ti, 
whose  reign  is  carried  back  to  the  beginning  of  their  cyclical 
system  of  chronology  that  corresponds  in  our  reckoning  to 
2637  B.  C.;  therefore,  it  may  be  conceded  that  the  objects  from 
the  far  East  under  consideration  here  fairly  rank  in  archaeolog¬ 
ical  interest  with  the  examples  found  in  ancient  Egyptian 
tombs. 

A  group  of  interesting  ancient  bronzes  has  also  been  added, 
which  in  part  belongs  to  the  same  remote  dynasties.  Some 
reach  even  beyond  the  Han  era,  as  indicated  by  their  descrip¬ 
tions. 


John  Getz. 


CATALOGUE 

SALE,  SATURDAY  AFTERNOON 

JANUARY  27th,  1912 
AT  2:30  o'clock 

AT  THE  AMERICAN  ART  GALLERIES 

GROUP  OF  MING  BLUE  AND  WHITE  PORCELAINS 

1 — Wine  Pot  with  Cover 

Modeled  in  form  of  a  rooster;  the  handle  a  curved  feather  of  the 
tail,  and  the  beak  serving  for  the  spout.  The  conventionalized 
plumage  is  outlined  in  cobalt-blue.  Ming  dynasty. 

Height,  5y2  inches  with  cover;  length,  5  inches. 


2 — Blue  and  White  Dish 

Square  form,  dense  white  porcelain ;  with  pale  blue  decoration 
under  the  glaze,  including  slight  touches  of  russet  red.  The  de¬ 
sign  with  fragmentary  landscape  and  bordering  shows  the 
figure  of  Li  Tieh  Kwai  (an  immortal  with  his  gourd)  accom¬ 
panied  by  a  stork.  Early  Ming. 

Size,  8%  inches;  sqtiare. 


3 — Blue  and  White  Water  Jar  ( Pi-tung ) 

Cylindrical  shape,  raised  on  three  low  feet.  Hard  paste  porcelain. 
Brilliant  cobalt-blue  underglaze  decoration,  displaying  diapered 
ground  work  and  bordering,  together  with  three  reserve  medal- 


lions,  each  inclosing  a  Chinese  scholar  in  philosophical  medita¬ 
tion,  seated  within  his  terraced  garden.  Attributable  to  the  Six¬ 
teenth  Century;  reign  of  Lung  Ch’ing  (1567-1572)  or  Wan  Li 
(1573-1619).  Ming  dynaity. 

Height,  6  inches. 
Diameter,  6y^  inches. 

4 —  Blue  asd  White  Bottle  (Persian  st}de) 

Pear  shape  with  short  tubular  neck ;  white  Ming  porcelain  with 
pale  underglaze  blue  decoration,  in  Persian  style.  Showing 
six  vertical  divisions,  that  alternately  hold  floral  and  grotesque 
leaping  animals,  while  the  neck  is  surrounded  with  escallop  and 
ling  chih  emblem  bordering.  Ming  dynasty  (early). 

Height,  10  inches. 
Diameter,  5%  inches. 

5 —  Blue  and  White  Jar 

Bulbous  melon  shape ;  dense  Ming  porcelain  with  cobalt-blue 
underglaze  decoration,  presenting  the  emblematical  pine,  bamboo 
and  prunus  tree  motif  ( sung-chu-mei )  or  “three  plant  friends,” 
together  with  birds ;  freely  rendered  under  the  vitreous  glazing. 
Attributable  to  the  reign  of  C’hia  Clung  (1522-1566)  of  the  Ming 
dynasty.  Teakwood. 

Height,  5%  inches. 
Diameter,  6]/2  inches. 

Note:  A  similar  example  was  exhibited  in  the  Burlington  Club,  London,  1910. 

6 —  Blue  and  White  Figurine 

Representing  Kuei  Hsing,  a  Chinese  divinity  of  literature.  With 
massive  moulded  features,  long  ear  lobes  and  beard;  head  showing 
two  tuberculated  curling  prominences,  amid  the  hair,  like  horns. 
The  figure,  holding  a  written  roll,  stands  upon  a  round  base, 
relieved  by  blue  wave  and  rock  designs  under  the  vitreous  glazing. 
His  attire  consists  of  simple  long  robes  with  blue  decorated 
borderings,  leaving  the  chest  and  rounded  stomach  free.  Ming 
dynasty. 


Height,  12  inches. 
Diameter,  31/,  inches  at  base. 


7 —  Blue  and  White  Jar 

Globular  shape,  hard  kaolinic  paste  of  fine  white  quality;  with 
brilliant  cobalt-blue  decoration  under  the  vitreous  glazing,  show¬ 
ing  brilliant  “Mohammedan  blue”  in  purest  sapphire  tint.  The 
design,  with  detached  nebulous  scrolls,  presents  the  eight  Taoist 
genii  {pa  hsien)  walking  upon  waves,  and  a  scroll  border  finishes 
the  base,  while  the  shoulder  is  surrounded  by  escalloped  and 
flowered  bordering.  Underneath  the  foot,  the  six  marks  (within 
ring)  Ta  Ming-Wan  Li  nien  chili,  made  in  the  period  of  Wan  Li 
( 1573-1619)  of  the  great  Ming  dynasty.  Carved  teakwood  stand 
and  cover. 

Height,  C  inches. 
Diameter,  6  inches. 

8—  Blu  e  and  White  Oblong  Box 

Den  se  Ming  porcelain  with  deep  cobalt-blue  decoration  under 
the  pellucid  glaze,  the  panel  of  the  cover  displaying  two  imperial 
dragons  in  quest  of  the  effulgent  jewel.  Sides  bordered  with  lotus 
flowers  and  leafy  scrolls,  while  the  corners  are  separately  finished 
in  fret  and  fungus  design.  Panel  underneath  the  foot  bearing 
the  six  marks:  Ta  Ming-Wan  Li  nien  chili,  made  in  the  Wan 
Li  period  (1573-1619)  of  the  great  Ming  dynasty. 

Height,  4  inches;  length,  9y2  by  (>  inches. 

9 —  Blue  and  White  Fu-Lion  Censer  ( Tai  shih  ho) 

The  grotesque  animal  ( tai- shih )  is  represented  in  conventional 
form,  with  wide  grinning  open  muzzle,  seated  on  the  oblong  cover 
of  the  box,  wearing  a  bronze-colored  bell.  One  paw  rests  upon 
the  chu  or  ball  emblem  (in  like  glaze).  Upturned  bushy  blue  tail. 
The  incense  box  is  simply  decorated  with  a  blue  brocaded  panel  in 
front  and  fungi  scrolls  at  either  side.  Chia  Ching  (1522- 
1566).  Ming  dynasty. 

Height,  9  inches ;  width,  6yz  by  3 y2  inches. 

10— Blue  and  White  Jar 

Globular  shape;  hard  white  Ming  porcelain  with  cobalt-blue 
decoration  under  the  glaze,  presenting  a  garden  scene  with  four 


Chinese  ladies  in  graceful  flowing  robes  (the  “Long  Eliza”  type), 
in  companionship  with  eight  small  bo}'s  who  bear  vases  for  floral 
adornment.  The  neck  is  surrounded  by  a  border  in  swastika 
diapered  fret  design,  involving  four  white  vignettes  with  plum 
blossoms.  Teakwood  stand  and  cover.  Early  Ming. 

Height,  6%  inches. 

Diameter,  6%  inches. 

11 — Blue  and  White  Box  ( Clim-lu ) 

Low  oblong  shape;  Ming  porcelain  of  hard  white  texture,  with 
deep  cobalt-blue  decoration  showing  brilliantly  under  the  pellucid 
glaze.  Top  of  cover  with  small  corner  motifs  and  medallion  in 
foliated  shape,  inclosing  blossoms  and  leafy  scrolls ;  sides  pre¬ 
senting  narrow  floral  paneling  and  diapered  bordering,  while 
both  interior  of  cover  and  box  are  decorated  under  the  glaze 
with  flowering  trees  and  paneling  in  like  blue  on  white  ground. 
Bottom  underneath  showing  decorated  panel  with  the  six  char¬ 
acter  marks:  made  in  the  period  of  Wan  Li  (1573-1619)  of  the 
great  Ming  dynasty. 

Height,  4 %  inches;  width,  12%  by  8%  inches. 


12- — Blue  and  White  Vase  ( Hua  (/mg) 

Pear  shape  bottle  with  bulbous  petaled  top  and  two  small  floral 
handles.  Dense  white  Ming  porcelain  of  hard  paste,  with  bril¬ 
liant  cobalt-blue  decoration  under  the  pellucid  glaze.  Displaying 
lotus  flowers  and  leafy  scrolls,  together  with  narrow  serrated 
bordering  at  the  base  and  shoulder.  Sixteenth  to  Seventeenth 
Centuries.  Ming  dynasty.  Teakwood  stand. 

Height,  1 0 %  inches. 

Diameter,  5  inches. 


13 — Blue  and  White  Figurine  Censer 

Representing  Chishi  (Hotei),  one  of  the  gods  of  good  fortune 
(a  deified  Chinese  priest  of  the  Tenth  Century),  supposed  to  be 
the  incarnation  of  Mi-lo-fo  (Maitreya),  called  the  “Messiah  of 


the  coming  age,”  in  which  capacity  his  image  has  long  been  wor¬ 
shiped  in  China.  Has  low  porcelain  pedestal  with  rounded 
corners,  showing  cobalt-blue  decoration  in  diaper  design  under¬ 
neath  the  glaze.  Seventeenth  Century.  Late  Ming. 

Height,  10  inches;  width,  6%  by  4%  inches. 

14 —  Ming  Bi.  ue  and  White  Cake  Box 

Low  round  shape.  Ming  porcelain  with  “Mohammedan  blue” 
( hui-ch’ing )  decoration,  of  brilliant  and  deep  sapphire  quality. 
Central  panel  of  cover,  showing  garden  with  numerous  children 
in  charge  of  a  tutor,  who  is  seated  close  to  a  large  wind  screen. 
The  border  is  formed  by  four  shili-lung  dragons,  amid  serried 
cloud  clumps  and  four  effulgent  herb  symbols.  A  like  dragon 
motif  finishes  the  exterior  of  box.  Underneath  the  foot  is  a 
panel  bearing  six-character  mark  ( Ta  Ming  Wan  Li  nien-chih  ) , 
made  during  the  Wan  Li  period,  of  the  Ming  dynasty.  Has 
carved  teakwood  tall  stand. 

Height,  4'1/,  inches. 
Diameter,  8  inches. 

15—  Ming  Bi  .ue  and  White  Jar  ( Tsun ) 

Quadrilateral  shape  with  contracted  neck.  Dense  Ming  porcelain 
of  hard  white  paste,  the  cobalt-blue  decoration  under  the  vitreous 
glaze  showing  closely  clustered  lotus  flowers  with  scrolling  leafy 
stems  in  uniform  design.  The  shoulder  is  surmounted  by  lance- 
olated  fungi  bordering,  neck  sustaining  simple  vertical  striping. 
Biscuit  foot.  Attributed  to  the  Lung  Ch’ing  (1567-1572)  or 
IV  an  Li  periods  (1573-1619).  Has  carved  teakwood  stand  and 
openwork  cover. 

Height,  9  inches. 
Diameter,  7  by  7  inches. 

16—  B  lue  and  White  Sacrificial  Jar 

Low  oviform,  with  curved  elephant  head  handles.  Dense  Ming 
porcelain  of  hard  white  paste,  sustaining  brilliant  cobalt-blue 
underglaze  decoration.  The  design,  including  swastika  diapered 
and  escalloped  bordering,  displays  a  Ch’i-lin  amid  nebula?  and 


serried  scrolls.  These  composite  and  supernatural  creatures 
show  the  head  of  a  dragon,  the  hoofs  of  a  deer  and  tail  of  the 
Chinese  lion,  the  shoulders  bearing  flame-like  appendages,  signifi¬ 
cant  of  their  divine  nature.  Attributed  to  the  era  of  Wan  Li 
(1573-1619).  Ming  dynasty. 

Height,  7  inches. 

Diameter,  71/,  inches. 


17 —  Large  Blue  and  White  Box 

Circular  shape,  dense  Ming  porcelain  with  opaque  cobalt-blue 
decoration  under  the  glaze.  The  cover  displaying  an  imperial 
dragon  and  phoenix  ( feng-huang )  amid  serried  clouds  and  leafy 
scrolls.  Other  dragons  in  quest  of  the  omnipotent  jewel  amid 
scroll  forms,  surround  the  sides.  An  indented  panel  under¬ 
neath  the  foot  sustains  six  character  marks,  Ta  Ming  Wan  Li 
nien-chih,  made  in  the  period  of  Wan  Li  (1573-1619)  of  the  great 
Ming  dynasty. 

Height,  5  inches. 

Diameter,  11%  inches. 

18 —  Large  Blue  and  White  Bottle 

Tall  biberon  (mei  p’ing )  shape,  or  so-called  “gallipot,”  with  short 
neck ;  dense  Ming  porcelain  of  hard  white  paste.  The  cobalt- 
blue  decoration  presents  a  landscape  with  two  Chinese  genii 
(Li  Tieh-lcwai  and  Ho  Sien-ku )  meeting  beneath  a  pine  tree, 
the  details  including  serried  cloud  scrolls  under  the  pellucid 
glaze.  Shoulder  finished  with  a  flowered  escalloped  bordering, 
and  a  cosmic  wave  border  encircles  the  base.  Biscuit  foot  (with¬ 
out  mark).  Attributable  to  the  era  of  Chia  Ching  (1522-1566) 
or  Lung  Cluing  (1567-1572).  Ming  dynasty.  Teakwood  stand. 

Height,  13  inches. 

Diameter,  7  inches. 


19 — Large  Blue  and  White  Bottle 

Tall  biberon  (mei  ping )  shape,  with  short  neck.  Dense  Ming 
porcelain  of  hard  white  paste.  The  cobalt-blue  underglaze 
decoration  presents  a  landscape  and  warrior  subject;  the  fore- 


ground  shows  a  mounted  officer,  apparently  in  advance  of  an 
approaching  army  beyond  the  hills.  Their  banners  and  spears 
are  alone  visible  along  the  distant  cresting,  amid  serried  cloud 
patches.  The  shoulder  is  surrounded  by  lily  flower  and  tendril 
scrolled  bordering,  while  the  base  is  finished  by  a  gadroon  border. 
Has  biscuit  foot  without  mark  (a  good  companion  piece  to  fore¬ 
going  number).  Teakwood  stand.  Era  of  Cilia  Ching  (1522- 
1566)  or  Lung  Ch’ing  (1567-1572).  Ming  dynasty. 

Height,  13  %  inches. 

Diameter,  7  inches. 


20 — Large  Ring  Shaped  Blue  and  White  Box 

Dense  Ming  porcelain  of  hard  white  paste,  brilliant  cobalt-blue 
decoration  underneath  the  glaze.  The  design  on  the  cover,  with 
pine  trees,  the  spotted  deer  and  the  crane,  includes  Shou-lao  (god 
of  longevity),  and  the  “Eight  Immortals”  or  Pa  Hsien  (familiar 
in  Chinese  art),  distinguishable  by  their  varied  attributes.  The 
side  sections  display  emblematical  cranes  and  serried  cloud 
patches  alternately,  and  a  panel  with  the  six-character  mark  of 
the  Wan  Li  period  (1573-1619).  Ming  dynasty. 

Height,  4  inches. 

Diameter,  15%  inches. 


21 —  Large  Globular  Blue  and  White  Jar 

Dense  white  kaolinic  biscuit.  The  cobalt-blue  decoration  under 
a  pellucid  glaze  displays  four  dragons  rampant  amid  nebuke 
and  serried  cloud  patches,  in  quest  of  the  effulgent  jewel.  Base 
and  neck  display  narrow  serrated  and  anguiform  bands.  Ming 
dynasty.  Has  teakwood  stand  and  cover. 

Height,  9%  inches. 
Diameter,  10%  inches. 

22—  Tall  Bi  .ue  and  White  Bottle 

Ovated  biberon  ( met  p  ing)  shape,  with  short  neck.  Dense  Ming 
porcelain  of  hard  white  paste.  Decorated  in  brilliant  cobalt- 
blue  under  a  pellucid  glaze  with  delicate  scrolling,  tendrilled 


stems  and  lotus  flowers,  which  uniformly  spread  over  the  entire 
surface.  Shoulder  and  base  sustaining  uniform  borders  in  gad- 
roon  forms  with  vertical  leafy  filaments.  Encircling  the  shoulder 
is  a  six-character  mark  reading  “Made  (during  the)  reign  of 
Wan  Li  (1573-1619)  of  the  great  Ming  dynasty.”  Teakwood 
stand. 

Height,  17*4  inches. 

Diameter,  10  inches. 

23 —  Large  Blue  and  White  Jar,  with  Cover 

Tall  ovoid  shape ;  massive  Ming  porcelain  of  hard  white  texture. 
Presenting  the  “hundred  crane”  ( pai  tien  hao )  motif,  together 
with  serried  cloud  patches  ( to-yun ),  which  closely  alternate 
with  emblematical  flying  ( tien-hao )  birds,  uniformly  rendered 
in  white  reserve  upon  the  brilliant  cobalt-blue  ground.  The 
cover,  with  border  of  like  crane  design,  includes  a  row  of  eight 
rings,  which  hold  the  mystical  trigrams  ( pa-kua )  of  divination  on 
a  white  ground ;  topped  by  a  spiral  blue  and  white  knob.  Mas¬ 
sive  biscuit  foot  (without  mark).  Late  Ming.  Teakwood  stand. 

Height,  18  inches. 

Diameter,  11 14  inches. 

24 —  Blue  and  White  Sacrificial  Tripod 

Cylindrical  form  spreading  upwards ;  raised  upon  three  grotesque 
headed  feet.  Sonorous  Ming  porcelain.  The  “Mohammedan 
blue”  decoration  under  the  brilliant  glaze  presents  various  figures 
(including  officials  and  boys),  several  of  whom  have  dragon¬ 
like  countenances,  arising  from  waves  and  holding  tablets  of 
rank;  one  holds  a  sword.  Accessories  include  pine  trees  and 
cloud  patches.  The  wide  rim  border  displays  three  floral  panels, 
another  holds  an  inscription  indicating  that  this  vessel  was  made 
in  commemoration  of  the  fulfillment  of  wishes,  during  the  31st 
3^ear  of  the  reign  of  Wan  Li  (1604).  Ming  dynasty.  Has  fine 
teakwood  stand  and  open  carved  cover  with  blue  and  white  por¬ 
celain  knob,  sustaining  five  blue  bats  or  wu-ftili;  emblems  of  bless¬ 
ings  and  good  augury. 


Height.  10  inches. 
Diameter,  1  9%  inches. 


25 —  Large  Blue  and  White  Vase 

Noble  pyriform  bottle  shape  with  bulbous  neck.  Dense  Ming 
porcelain,  sustaining  brilliant  cobalt-blue  decoration  under  a 
pellucid  glaze.  The  design  includes  a  group  of  ascending  and 
descending  imperial  dragons,  amid  lotus  flowers  and  leafy  scrolls, 
together  with  varied  bordering  in  tassel  scroll,  chevron  and  ser¬ 
rated  leaf  forms,  while  the  rim  of  neck  discloses  a  narrow  band 
with  the  six-character  mark  of  the  Wan  Li  period  (1573-1619). 
Ming  dynasty.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  22  inches. 

Diameter,  II  inches. 

26 —  Large  Blue  and  White  Bottle 

Stately  pyriform  with  slender  bulbous  neck.  Ming  porcelain  of 
hard  white  paste.  The  deep  cobalt-blue  decoration  under  the 
pellucid  glaze  presents  rampant  dragons  in  quest  of  the  efful¬ 
gent.  flaming  jewel,  together  with  a  pair  of  phoenixes  ( feng - 
liuang),  alternately  shown  amid  nebulae  and  detached  floral 
sprays  on  a  white  ground.  Various  borders  encircle  the  base, 
shoulder  and  bulbous  top  in  conventional  forms.  On  the  rim  of 
the  neck  is  a  six-character  mark.  Lung-Ch’ing  or  Wan  Li  period. 
Ming  dynasty.  Teakwood  stand. 

Height,  22 14  inches. 

Diameter,  10  inches. 

27—  — Large  Blue  and  White  Jar  with  Cover 

Oviform  Ming  porcelain  of  dense,  white,  hard  paste.  Brilliant 
cobalt-blue  decoration  under  vitreous  glazing,  displaying  various 
flowering  plants,  together  with  birds,  bamboo  shoots  and  open 
rockeries ;  among  the  blossoms  appear  chrysanthemums,  peonies 
and  the  sacred  lotus.  The  shoulder  sustains  a  fretted  border  with 
floral  medallions,  and  the  neck  a  small  anguiform  band.  Flowered 
oblong  paneling  in  border  form  finishes  the  base.  The  cover,  in 
similar  blue  decoration,  with  three  floral  panels  and  diapering,  is 
completed  by  a  small  knob.  Era  of  Wan  Id  (1573-1619)  ;  Ming 
dynasty  (1368-1643).  Teakwood  stand. 

Height,  17 *4  inches. 

Diameter,  11  inches. 


28 —  Large  Blue  and  White  Bottle 

Graceful  tall  pyriform  with  tall  slender  tubular  neck,  which  is 
slightly  everted  toward  the  flanged  rinn  Ming  porcelain  of  hard 
white  paste,  with  deep  cobalt-blue  decoration,  showing  brilliantly 
under  the  pellucid  glaze,  comprehending  numerous  circular 
medallions,  which  alternately  hold  cranes  and  shou  emblems  of 
longevity.  Interspersed  among  these  circular  forms  are  serried 
cloud  patches.  The  remaining  embellishment  consists  in  varied 
conventional  border  forms,  including  ascending  palmation  and 
diapered  patterns  at  neck,  which  also  holds  four  medallions  with 
cursive  characters  (good  augury  and  longevity)  in  Persian  style. 
Obviously  made  for  Persia  during  the  Sixteenth  Century.  Ming 
dynasty.  Teakwood  stand. 

Height,  23  inches. 

Diameter,  10  inches. 

29-  — Large  Blue  and  White  Jar 

Globular  shape.  Dense  Ming  porcelain  of  the  Wan  Li  period. 
It  is  decorated  in  cobalt-blue  under  the  pellucid  glaze,  depicting 
pine  groves  with  varied  groups  of  figures,  made  familiar  in 
Chinese  art.  They  include  Si  Wang  Mu  (queen  of  the  genii) 
attended  by  two  fan  bearers,  and  a  second  group  showing 
the  three  great  sages,  two  of  whom  are  playing  a  game  of  chess, 
while  Sakya-muni  looks  on.  The  eight  Taoist  immortals  are 
pictured  in  another  group,  approaching  the  place  of  recep¬ 
tion,  or  their  meeting  ground.  The  neck  is  encircled  by  scroll  and 
diapered  bordering  that  involves  small  floral  panels  and  around 
the  base  is  a  wave  design  border.  Wan  Li  period  (1573-1619). 
Has  teakwood  cover  and  stand.  Ming  dynasty. 

Height,  14  inches. 

Diameter,  15  inches. 


30 — Large  Globular  Blue  and  White  Fish  Jar 

Den  se  Ming  porcelain  of  the  Chia  Ch’ing  period,  with  cobalt- 
blue  underglaze  decoration,  presenting  four  vertical  panels  in 
foliated  form,  which  enclose  varied  historical  figure  subjects, 
together  with  landscape  or  garden  and  pavilion  setting.  The 


upper  border  sustains  lotus  flowers  and  leafy  scrolls,  while  the 
interspaces  of  panels  at  the  shoulder  hold  alternately  detached 
lotus,  peony  and  chrysanthemum  flowers.  The  base  is  encircled 
by  a  conventional  palmation  border.  A  panel  underneath  the 
foot  bears  a  six-character  mark  of  Chia  Ching  (1522-1566),  Ming 
dynasty.  Has  open  carved  teakwood  cover  and  stand. 

Height,  1 2l/2  inches. 

Diameter,  1(5  inches. 


31 —  Targe  Blue  and  White  Vase 

Typical  quadrilateral  shape  with  everted  neck  and  spreading 
base;  the  small  bulging  body  supports  four  rudimentary  lion 
head  and  loop  handles.  Massive  Ming  porcelain  of  the  Wan  Li 
period,  with  brilliant  deep  blue  decoration,  displaying  alternately 
ascending  and  descending  dragons  on  each  side,  those  of  the 
center  or  body  being  in  slight  relief.  The  short  neck  is  finished 
with  deep  blue  palmation  borders ;  upper  flange  of  rim  shows  a 
narrow  serpentine  scroll,  together  with  a  horizontal  panel  bear¬ 
ing  the  six-character  mark:  made  period  of  Wan-Li  (1573-1619), 
of  the  Great  Ming  dynasty.  Has  massive  biscuit  foot.  Teak- 
wood  stand. 

•  Height,  23  inches. 

Diameter.  8 y2  inches. 

32 —  Large  Blue  and  White  Bottle 

Tall  biberon  (mei  p'ing)  form  with  short  neck.  Dense  Ming 
porcelain  of  white,  hard  paste.  The  decoration  in  brilliant 
underglaze  blue  displays  a  large  coiling  four-clawed  dragon 
(with  a  sacred  ling  chill)  in  its  mouth,  an  emblem  of  longevity, 
vigorously  rendered  in  two  shades  of  blue  upon  a  pellucid  white 
ground,  amid  serried*  nebulae  or  cloud  patches.  Shoulder  and  base 
finished  by  wide  gadrooned  bordering  with  filaments  that  end  in 
leaf-like  forms.  A  six-character  mark  appears  close  to  the  border 
at  shoulder:  Made  in  the  period  of  Wan  Li  (1573-1619)  of  the 
great  Ming  dynasty.  Teakwood  stand. 

Height,  25  inches. 

Diameter,  11  inches. 


33 — Large  Blue  and  White  Bottle 

Tall  bulbous  ( mei-p’ing )  shape.  Dense  Ming  porcelain  of  white 
paste.  The  underglaze  cobalt-blue  decoration  presents  a  large 
dragon  with  four  claws  (bearing  a  sacred  ling  chill  in  its  mouth 
as  an  emblem  of  longevity)  vigorously  rendered,  encircling  the 
body  of  the  vase  in  two  shades  of  •brilliant  opaque  blue  upon  a 
pellucid  white  ground,  amid  serried  nebulae  patches.  The  shoulder 
and  base  encircled  by  a  wide  gadroon  border  with  filaments  that 
end  in  leafy  forms.  This  example,  like  the  preceding,  bears  a  six- 
character  mark  close  to  the  border  at  shoulder:  Made  in  the 
period  of  Wan  Li  (1573-1619)  of  the  great  Ming  dynasty.  Has 
teakwood  stand. 

Height,  25  inches. 

Diameter,  II  inches. 


MING  GROUP  WITH  COLORED  DECORATION 


34 — Porcelain  Statuette 

Representing  Kwan-yin,  the  goddess  of  mercy,  standing  upon  a 
lotus  base  which  is  decorated  in  red  and  green.  Modeled  in  white 
kaolinic  paste,  and  coated  with  vitreous  glaze  over  the  blue 
decoration.  A  floral  panel  and  bordering  in  five  color  enamels. 
This  Bodhisattva  is  identified  with  Avalokotes’vara  (the  down¬ 
looking  sovereign).  Made  toward  the  close  of  the  Ming  dynasty. 

Height,  8%  inches. 
Diameter,  3  inches. 


35 — Small  Decorated  Jar  (  Wu  ts’ai) 

Oviform.  Ming  porcelain,  with  white  ground,  sustaining  the  so- 
called  “five  color”  decoration  in  typical  colors  of  the  Wan-li 
period.  The  design  includes  typical  red  lotus  flowers  and  green 
leafy  scrolls ;  polychrome  escalloped  and  leaf  border! ngs  encircle 


both  the  base  and  neck.  Underneath  the  foot  is  a  six-character 
mark  (within  rings)  of  the  Wan  Li  period  (1573-1(519).  Teak- 
wood  stand  and  cover. 

Height,  3’/2  inches. 
Diameter,  4  inches. 


36 — Coral  Red  and  Blue  Vase 

Quadrilateral  shape  with  graceful  curved  contour.  Invested  with 
coral-red  glaze  which  displays  reserved  bird  and  met  blossom 
motifs,  alternately  with  bamboo  shoots,  which  are  separately 
picked  out  in  brilliant  blue  under  the  vitreous  glaze.  Ming 
dynasty.  Teakwood  stand. 

Height,  6%  inches. 
Diameter,  3 y2  bg  3y2  inches. 


Deep  round  shape ; 
Sonorous  Ming  por¬ 
celain.  The  central 
panel  with  overglaze 
( san-ts’ai )  decora¬ 
tion,  presenting  two 
peacocks  and  red 
peony  blossoms  on  a 
white  ground ;  border 
sustaining  eight  red 

o  o 

lotus  flowers  formally 
posed  on  the  white 
ground,  amid  green 
leafy  scrolls. 
Underneath  border 
sho  w  i  n  g  similar 
scrolls  and  flowers. 

Diameter,  18%  inches. 


37 


3S — Decorated  Brush  Tray  (  Wu-ts’ai ) 

Oblong'  shape  with  inverted  corners.  Ming  hard  paste  porce¬ 
lain.  The  overglaze  decoration  in  five  colors  ( wu-ts’ai )  on  a 
white  ground  includes  five  clawed  dragons  and  phoenixes,  amid 
serried  cloud  and  fungus  forms.  Underneath  the  foot  is  an 
oblong  panel  with  six  characters  of  the  Wan  Li  period  (1573- 
1619)  of  the  Ming  Dynasty.  Length>  n  inches.  width>  4%  inches 


39 — Coral  Red  and  Blue  Bottle 

Pear  shape;  Ming  porcelain  of  thin,  hard  white  paste.  Invested 
with  a  pair  of  opaque  blue  and  white  dragons,  amid  cloud  forms, 
in  reserve  upon  a  brilliant  coral-red  ground.  Ming  dynasty. 
Has  gilt  bronze  dragon  stopper.  Teakwood  stand. 

Height,  8 y2  inches. 

Diameter,  4 y2  inches. 

10 — Tall  Decorated  Vase  (  Wu  ts'ul  yao ) 

Slightly  curved  cylindric  shape  with  small  flaring  neck.  Ming 
porcelain  of  white,  hard  paste,  sustaining  a  typical  five  color 
( ztm-ts’ui )  decoration,  including  a  brilliant  underglaze  blue,  to¬ 
gether  with  overglaze  yellow,  green,  manganese  purple  and 
rouge  cle  fer.  The  design  presents  a  tall,  yellow  breasted  phoenix 
( feng  huang),  standing  amid  peony  flowers  and  plum  blossom¬ 
bearing  trees,  which  grow  close  to  blue  rockeries.  The  narrow 
neck  sustains  small  clusters  of  red,  green  and  blue  flowers.  Wan 
Li  period  (1573-1619).  Ming  dynasty.  Teakwood  stand. 

Height,  111%  inches. 

Diameter,  11  inches. 

41 — Decorated  Ming  Vase 


Slender  quadrilateral  form,  with  gracefully  curved  contour,  and 
grotesque  headed  loop  handles.  Dense  kaolinic  biscuit  presenting 
deeply  incised  fungus  scrolls  and  floral  motifs,  which,  like  the 
serrated  relief  bordering,  are  partly  picked  out  in  turquoise-green, 
and  showing  the  grayish-white  body  color  under  the  vitreous 
glaze.  The  ground  surfaces  solidly  covered  with  deep  lapis-blue 
enamel  of  uniform  quality.  Early  Ming  dynasty.  Has  teak¬ 
wood  stand.  Height,  11%  inches;  width,  4  1  inches. 


42 —  Large  Decorated  Five-Color  Jar  ( Ssu-ts'ui  yao) 

Broad  oviform,  sonorous  Ming  porcelain,  with  overglaze  decora¬ 
tion  in  manganese  purple,  green  and  rouge  de  fer  red,  present¬ 
ing  six  phoenixes  ( feng  huangs),  flying  through  peonies  and 
leafy  scrolls,  on  the  white  body.  The  painting  is  concluded,  at 
the  shoulder,  with  scroll  and  serrated  bands,  and  at  the  base  by  a 
conventional  palmation  in  flat  gadroon  form.  Wan  Li  period 
(1573-1619).  Ming  dynasty.  Teakwood  stand  and  cover,  with 
white  jade  ornament.  Height>  11%  inches 

Diameter,  11  inches. 

43—  Large  Five-Color  Vase  (  Wu  ts’ai  yao ) 

Tall  hexagonal  trumpet  shape,  with  bulbous  body.  Sonorous 
Ming  porcelain  of  the  Wan  Li  period,  with  typical  wu  ts’ai  (five- 
color)  decoration.  The  bulging  central  body  has  six  panels 
alternately  sustaining  imperial  dragons  and  phoenixes,  in  over¬ 
glaze  rouge  de  fer  and  deep  underglaze  blue,  amid  cloud  forms 
on  white  ground.  The  lower  division  holds  six  jardinieres, 
with  floral  plants,  alternately  glazed  in  red,  green  and  blue,  while 
the  neck  in  similar  form  sustains  six  flower  vases,  with  slender 
plants,  in  like  colors.  Six-character  mark  appears  in  horizontal 
panel  (close  to  the  upper  rim)  reading,  “Made  during  the  Wan 
Li  period,  of  the  great  Ming  dynasty.”  Height,  23  y4  inches. 

Diameter,  8  inches. 

44—  Large  Decorated  Gourd-Shaped  Vase 

Sonorous  Ming  porcelain  of  fine  white,  hard  paste,  the  elab¬ 
orate  decoration  in  underglaze  cobalt-blue  being  supplemented 
by  the  combination  of  green,  red  and  yellow  overglaze  enamel 
colors.  The  design  on  both  bulbous  sections  consists  in  closely 
massed  chrysanthemum  flowers,  wild  primus  blossoms  and  a  bam¬ 
boo  tree,  with  rock  and  herbage,  together  with  hovering  birds. 
About  the  middle  a  varied  bordering,  in  blue  and  polychrome 
rendering.  The  neck  is  finished  by  foliated  and  scrolled  bands 
with  red  outlining,  as  upon  the  shoulder  below.  Attributed  to  the 
Wan  Li  period  (1573-1619).  Ming  dynasty.  Carved  teakwood 

stand.  Height,  20  inches. 

Diameter,  10  inches. 


45 —  Lahge  Decorated  Gourd  Vase 

Shape  similar  to  preceding;  sonorous  Ming  porcelain  of  fine  white, 

hard  paste.  The  elaborate  decoration  with  underglaze  cobalt- 

blue  supplemented  by  the  combination  of  green,  red  and  yellow 

overglaze  enamels.  The  two  bulbous  sections  show  closely 

massed  chrysanthemum  and  wild  prunus  ( mei-hua )  blossoms, 

growing  among  bamboo  trees  and  open  rockeries,  together  with 

hovering  birds.  This  design  is  divided  at  the  middle  by  varied 

borders,  in  blue  and  polychrome  rendering.  Slightly  different 

in  minor  detail  from  the  preceding  example,  to  which  it  is 

a  good  pendant.  Attributed  to  the  Wan  Li  period  (1573-1619). 

Ming  dynasty.  Teakwood  stand.  „  .  ,  , 

&  J  J  Height,  19 y2  inches. 

Diameter,  10  inches. 

46 —  Noble  Five-Color  Vase  (  Wu-ts'ai  ping ) 

Tall  composite  beaker  shape  (five  tiers)  with  multi-ribbed  body, 
spreading  base  and  neck  with  lobed  rim.  Dense  Ming  porcelain, 
sustaining  typical  overglaze  decoration  on  a  white  ground,  in  the 
“five-color”  enamels.  The  design  on  the  two  lower  sections  pre¬ 
sents  varied  supernatural  and  other  animals,  including  the  tiger 
and  dragon,  the  horse  and  Ch’i-lin  or  unicorn,  the  dragon-horse 
and  the  Fu-lion  amid  herbage  and  trees.  The  slender  division 
carries  the  eight  Buddhist  emblems  (Pa  clii-hsiang )  of  “good 
augury” ;  while  the  bulbous  section  above  holds  red  and  blue  five- 
clawed  dragons,  in  quest  of  the  effulgent  jewel.  The  neck  is 
decorated  with  eight  floral  plants,  corresponding  to  the  number 
of  upright  panels,  one  of  which  bears  the  six-character  mark 
(near  the  edge  of  rim)  :  “Made  during  the  period  of  Wan  Li 
(1573-1619),  of  the  great  Ming  dynasty.” 

Height,  30  inches. 

Diameter,  8  inches. 

47 —  Large  “Five-Color”  Fish  Bowl  (  Yu-kang ) 

Cylindrical  shape  with  slight  upward  flare.  Dense  Ming  porce¬ 
lain  of  the  Lung  Ch’ing  period,  embellished  with  a  five-color 
decoration  on  ivhite  ground.  The  design  presenting  a  pond  with 
blossoming  Indian  lotus,  leafage  and  water-weeds,  enlivened  by  a 


group  of  white  cranes  and  a  pair  of  flying  birds.  The  over- 
glaze  painting  includes  vigorous  green  and  rouge  de  fer,  while 
the  underglaze  blue  is  of  the  deep  Mohammedan  type.  On  the 
interior  rim  is  a  six-character  mark  of  the  Lung  Ch’ing  period 
(1567-1572).  Ming  dynasty.  Has  finely  carved  teakwood  table 
stand. 

Height,  14  inches. 

Diameter,  22 1/2  inches. 


GROUP  OF  BLANC  DE  CHINE  DIVINITIES 

48 — Bust  of  a  Chinese  Priest 

Dense  white  Fuchien  porcelain  coated  with  an  ivory-white  glaze, 
which  shows  long  drab-toned  crackle.  Ming  dynasty. 

Height,  5  inches;  width,  4%  inches. 


49 — Ivory-White  F 


u-Lion  (Tai  sink  tz-u ) 

Fashioned  in  conventional  form,  upon  a 
low  base,  crouched  on  his  haunches,  holding 
a  brocade  ball  emblem  under  one  of  the  front 
paws.  Close  by  is  a  tube  to  hold  a  joss- 
stick.  Ming  dynasty. 

Height,  10%  inches;  width.  4 1/2  hg  3 y2  inches. 

50— Ivory-White  Statuette 

Representing  a  Buddhist  priest;  probably 
Chia-noh-chia  fa-ts’ho  (Sanskrit  Kanaka- 
vajra),  one  of  the  sixteen  Arhats.  Seated 
upon  a  rocky  pedestal  in  priestly  attire  and 
holding  a  hos’su  or  “fly  brush.”  Vitreous 
white  Ch’ien  tzu  yao ;  coated  in  soft  ivory- 
white  glaze.  M  ade  at  Tehua  in  Fuchien 
province.  Ming  dynasty. 

Height,  10%  inches;  width,  5%  inches. 


51 — Rare  Ivory-White  Statuette 

Representing  Daruma;  also  known  as  Bodhi  Dharma  (Sanskrit). 
The  twenty-eighth  Indian  and  first  Chinese  Patriarch,  said  to 
have  arrived  in  China  in  520  A.  1).,  and  established  himself  in 
a  temple  at  Loyang.  During  nine  years  of  his  stay  he  remained 
seated  in  profound  abstraction ;  thus  his  legs  became  paralyzed, 
owing  to  their  disuse.  In  this  example,  the  remarkable  modeling 
of  calm  features  and  easy  flowing  draperies  is  worthy  of  careful 
study ;  a  masterpiece  of  sculptured  ceramic  art  of  the  very  highest 
technical  perfection.  Uniformly  glazed  in  ivory-white;  Ch’ien 
tz’u  yao,  made  at  Tehua,  in  Fuchien  province.  Ming  dynasty. 

Height,  11%  inches;  width,  7  inches. 


52 — W  hite  Porcelain  Statuette 

Representing  Kwan-yin  (goddess  of  mercy  and  “hearer  of 
prayers”),  a  Bodhisattva,  who  is  believed  to  share  with  Ainitabha, 
the  dominion  of  paradise  in  the  West;  fashioned  in  white  and 
crackled  glazed  porcelain.  She  is  clothed  in  flowing  robes  slightly 
agitated  by  the  winds,  and  is  standing  upon  a  white  crackle 
base  in  a  design  of  cloud  forms.  The  hands,  one  of  which  clasps 
a  small  vase,  are  coated  with  gold  lacquer.  Ming  dynasty. 

Height,  14  inches;  width,  5  inches. 


53 —  Ivory-White  Porcelain  Statuette 

Representing  Kwan-yin  “The  Maternal.”  The  goddess,  clothed 
in  simple  white  flowing  robes  and  holding  a  child  upon  her  lap, 
is  seated  upon  a  rocky  base ;  one  of  the  traditional  and  common 
forms  of  this  divinity  in  China.  The  whole  is  covered  with  a  soft 
ivory-white  glaze  of  pellucid  quality,  Chien  yao  (Fuchien  ware), 
of  the  Ming  dynasty. 

Height,  13  inches;  width,  6  inches. 

54 —  Large  White  Porcelain  Fish  Bowl  {Kang) 

Globular  shape.  Dense,  sonorous  Ming  porcelain.  With  deli¬ 
cately  engraved  wave  motif,  involving  various  forms  of  swimming 


fish  and  floating  lotus  leaves,  which  show  faint  celadon  color 
under  the  pellucid  glaze.  Late  Ming.  Has  teakwood  tall  stand 
and  cover  with  jade  ornament. 

Height,  11 14  inches. 

Diameter,  15  inches. 

55- — Large  White  Jar  ( Tsun ) 

Broad  oviform ;  massive  Ming  porcelain  of  hard  white  texture, 
with  mended  colored  pewter  neck.  The  white  glazed  body 
with  delicate  “slip”  decoration  in  opaque  white  presenting  three 
groups  of  Taoist  scholars,  who  are  assembled  in  the  “bamboo 
grove”  for  genial  pastime  and  study.  The  slip  decoration  on  the 
shoulder  in  form  of  a  lambrequin  border  incloses  small  lotus  blos¬ 
soms  and  flying  phoenixes.  A  flowered  palmation  border  in 
conventional  vertical  form  finishes  the  base.  Underside  in  bis¬ 
cuit  state.  Attributed  to  the  Ming  dynasty.  Teakwood  stand 
and  cover  with  jade  ornament. 

Height,  12 14  inches. 

Diameter,  12%  inches. 


GROUP  OF  EARLY  WHITE  TING  YAO  EXAMPLES,  CHIEFLY 
OF  THE  SUNG  DYNASTY  (990-1279) 

56— Two  Ancient  Pottery  Chimaera  Images  (Fu-lions) 

Representing  a  pair  of  small  Buddhist  Fu-lions  (t'ao  shih ),  in 
the  usual  squatted  position,  raised  upon  hexagonal  bases,  to¬ 
gether  with  tubular  joss-stick  holders.  Tz'u-chou  pottery  of 
buff  texture,  with  brown  rehaussement,  under  the  warm  blended 
glazing.  Attributable  to  the  southern  Sung  or  Yuan  dynasty 
(1127-1367). 

Height,  6%  inches;  width,  3%  inches. 


57 — Small  White  Ting  Yao  Jar 

Gallipot  shape  ( chiu  Tcuan,  or  wine  jar).  Dense,  buff  paste  show¬ 
ing  linear  wheel  marks,  under  the  light  ivory-colored  glaze,  to- 


getlier  with  slight  clouding  and  crackle.  Pai  Ting  yao  variety; 
made  probably  in  the  northern  kilns  of  the  Sung  dynasty.  Teak- 
wood  stand. 

Height,  6y2  inches. 
Diameter ,  5y2  inches. 


58 — Large  White  Ting  Yao  Bowl 


With  narrow  silver  band  encircling  the  rim ;  thin  paste,  coated 
with  a  soft  ivory-white  souffle  glaze,  which  resembles  the  shell  of 
an  egg.  Fen  Ting  yao;  Sung  dynasty.  Has  carved  stand  of 
lotus  design.  Height,  3 y2  inches. 

Diameter,  8%  inches. 

59 — White  Ting  Yao  Bottle 


Double  gourd  shape;  light  buff  paste.  Etched  lotus  flowers  and 
leafy  scrolls  showing  uniformly  on  both  upper  and  lowTer  lobes 
under  the  soft  ivory-white  glaze.  The  engraved  embellishment  in¬ 
cluding  key-fret  and  serrated  bordering  at  the  contracted  center, 
while  the  neck  is  surrounded  by  a  narrow  scrolled  band.  Sung 
dynasty.  Teakwood  stand.  HeigU>  11%  inches 

Diameter,  5%  inches. 

60— White  Ting  Yao  Gourd  Shape  Bottle 


Light  buff  paste,  showing  uniform  etched  lotus  flowers  and  leafy 
scrolls  on  both  the  upper  and  lower  sections,  under  a  soft  ivory- 
white  glaze,  including  key-fret  borders  at  neck  and  through  the 
contracted  body.  The  base  shows  serrated  leaf  bordering.  Feng 
Ting  yao,  of  Sung  dynasty.  Teakwood  stand. 

Height,  11  inches. 

Diameter,  5 y2  inches. 

61— White  Sung  Alms  Bowl  ( Po-yu ) 

Semi-globular  form  with  narrow  band  at  the  rim.  Dense,  sonor¬ 
ous  paste  invested  with  a  warm  ivory-white  glaze.  Exterior  with 
simple  engraved  horizontal  lines  through  the  middle.  Interior 
showing  delicately  incised  aquatic  plants  with  scrolling  stems. 
Fen  Ting  yao  of  the  Sung  or  Yuan  dynasty.  Has  finely  carved 
teakwood  tall  stand.  HdgU>  4%  incAes 

Diameter,  10y2  inches. 


62 —  White  Ting  Yao  Pilgrim  Pottle 

Flattened  shape  with  ovoid  contour ;  short  tubular  neck  and  two 
recurved  handles.  Light  toned  pai-tzu  biscuit,  with  rice  color 
glaze.  The  obverse  and  reverse  panels  show  uniformly  delicate 
incised  scroll  patterns  (including  serried  cloud  patches  and 
polyporous  fungus  forms),  framed  by  narrow  bordering  in  the 
angular  key-fret  ( let-men)  meander  designs.  Fen  Ting  yao,  of 
the  Sung  dynasty.  Teakwood  stand. 

Height,  12 y2  inches. 

Diameter,  8  inches. 

63 —  White  Ting  Ciiou  Vase 

Quadrilateral  form  with  gracefully  curving  contour,  and  spread¬ 
ing  neck,  its  flanged  rim  matching  base.  Dense  kaolinic  biscuit 
paste  of  fine  texture;  coated  in  warm  ivory  toned  glaze,  which 
sustains  small  crackle  and  slight  clouding.  Deep  sunken  foot 
(without  mark),  Sung  Ting  yao  genre;  probably  made  during 
the  Yuan  dynasty.  Teakwood  stand. 

Height,  12  inches. 

Diameter,  6*4  by  6%  inches. 

64 —  White  Ting  Ciiou  Vase 

Quadrilateral  form,  matching  the  preceding  example,  with  similar 
warm  ivory-toned  glazing  showing  larger  crackle  and  more  drab 
clouding.  Sung  Ting  yao  genre,  Yuan  dynasty.  Teakwood 
stand. 

Height,  12  inches. 

Diameter,  6%  by  6%  inches. 

65—  — White  Ting  Yao  Shrine  Group 

Representing  Kwan-yin  the  maternal,  seated  and  holding  a  child 
upon  her  knees,  attended  by  two  youthful  acolytes.  A  dragon 
crouches  under  the  rockeries  below,  and  to  the  right  appears  a 
small  vase  for  incense.  The  divinity  is  rendered  with  youthful 
features,  and  in  the  usual  flowing  attire  of  remote  periods.  Kao¬ 
linic  paste,  coated  with  an  ivory-white  glaze,  marked  with  brown 
crackle.  Ting  yao,  of  the  Ming  dynasty.  Teakwood  stand. 

Height,  15  inches;  width,  5yz  inches. 


66 — Slender  White  Ting  Yao  Vase 

Cylindrical  shape,  with  rounded  shoulder  and  short  neck.  Light 
buff  paste,  coated  with  a  soft  ivory-colored  glaze  which  displays 
a  network  of  small,  brown  crackle.  Fen  Ting  yao,  of  the  later 
Sung  or  Yuan  dynasty.  Teakwood  stand. 

Height,  13  inches. 

Diameter,  4 y2  inches. 


67 —  Tall  White  Ting  Yao  Bottle 

Melon  shape  with  bulbous  neck.  Light  grayish  buff  paste,  coated 
with  a  blended  ivory-white  glaze  showing  network  of  small 
( po-sui )  crackle.  Ting  chou-yao;  probably  made  at  the  close 
of  the  Sung  dynasty.  Teakwood  stand. 

Height,  14y2  inches. 
Diameter,  6y2  inches. 

68 —  Pair  White  Ting  Chou  Vases 

Hexagonal  shape,  with  rudimentary  mask  and  ring  handles. 
Light  buff  paste,  coated  with  a  blended  rice-color  glaze  that  dis¬ 
plays  drab  crackle  and  clouding  in  warmer  tones.  Ting  yao ; 
probably  made  during  the  Yuan  dynasty  (1280-1367). 

Height,  13  inches;  width,  7  by  4%  inches. 


69 —  White  Ting  Chou  Vase 

Multilateral  shape;  matching  the  preceding  example,  to  which 
it  is  a  pendant.  Coated  in  warm  rice-color  glaze  of  soft  texture 
and  rare  Ting  yao  quality.  Sung  genre. 

Height,  13  inches;  width  7  by  4%  inches. 

70 —  Large  White  Ting  Yao  Bottle 

Graceful  pear  shape,  with  slender  tubular  neck.  White  kaolinic 
paste,  covered  with  a  vitreous  white  glaze  which  is  marked  with 
small  crackle.  Probably  made  at  the  close  of  the  Sung  dynasty. 
Teakwood  stand. 


Height,  13 y2  inches. 
Diameter,  7  inches. 


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71 — Large  White  Ting  Chou  Vase 

Tall  oviform  body  with  spreading  foot  and  cylindrical  neck,  sus¬ 
taining  rudimentary  moulded  mask  and  ring  handles.  Dense, 
light  buff  paste,  coated  with  a  clouded  ivory-white  glaze,  which 
displays  small  fawn-colored  crackle  and  clouding.  Sung  or 
Yuan  dynasty.  With  teakivood  stand. 

Height,  15  inches. 

Diameter,  7%  inches. 


GROUP  OF  INTERESTING  MING  CELADONS 


72 —  Early  Ming  Celadon  Vase  ( Tung  ch’ing-tzu ) 

Pear  shape  with  tubular  neck ;  dense  Lung ■  ch’iian  stoneware  of 
ferruginous  quality.  Ornamented  with  chrysanthemum  blossoms 
and  palmation  border,  carved  in  low  relief  and  uniformly  coated 
with  a  pellucid  celadon  sea-green  glaze,  of  even  quality,  which  is 
crackled  throughout.  Fifteenth  to  Sixteenth  Century.  Teak- 
wood  stand.  Ming  dynasty. 

Height,  8  inches. 
Diameter,  4%  inches. 

73 —  Early  Ming  Celadon  Vase  ( Tung  Ch’ing-tzu) 

Pear  shape,  with  slender  everted  neck.  Dense  ( Ch’u  Chou  yao) 
stone  ware.  Body  decorated  with  peony  flower  motif,  with  leaf 
scrolls  and  palmation  bordering  at  the  neck,  including  a  narrow 
ling-chili  scroll  band  at  shoulder,  all  carved  in  high  relief  in  the 
biscuit  under  a  pellucid  celadon  glaze,  which  shows  the  warm 
tones  of  the  biscuit  underneath  where  thinly  applied.  Foot  with 
the  typical  iron-colored  rim.  Early  Ming  dynasty.  Teakwood 
stand. 

Height,  11%  inches. 
Diameter,  5y2  inches. 

74 —  Ming  Celadon  Tripod  Censor 

Low  rounded  form  (copied  from  an  ancient  bronze  sacrificial  ves¬ 
sel),  raised  on  three  rudimentary  feet,  and  with  two  upstanding 


rim  handles.  The  shoulder  is  bordered  with  a  band  of  eight  small 
bosses  that  are  repeated  below  in  lesser  number.  Dense  kaolinic 
biscuit ;  coated  with  a  translucent  celadon  glaze,  with  crackle. 
M  ing  dynasty  (1368-164)3).  Carved  teakwood  stand  and  cover, 
the  latter  surmounted  by  a  small  white  jade  Fu-lion  ornament. 

Height,  5%  inches. 

Diameter,  9^4  inches. 

75— Ming  Celadon  Tripod  Censer  ( San  Hsi  t'ing ) 

Low  circular  shape  fashioned  after  an  ancient  bronze  sacri¬ 
ficial  vessel,  raised  on  three  mask  headed  feet.  Dense,  semi-kao- 
linic  biscuit.  Embellishment  on  exterior  displays  a  row  of  the 
eight  mystical  trigrams  ( pa-kua )  of  divination  in  low  relief, 
while  the  rim  band  is  studded  with  numerous  small  bosses.  It  is 
uniformly  coated  with  a  typical  celadon-green  glaze  of  opaque 
quality.  Interior,  partially  covered  in  like  celadon,  sustains  an 
unglazed  floral  central  motif,  in  low  relief,  that  shows  the  red 
ferruginous  quality  of  the  biscuit.  Ming  dynasty  (1368-1643). 
Tall  teakwood  stand  and  cover,  which  is  richly  carved  and  sur¬ 
mounted  by  a  jade  animal. 

Height ,  4  inches. 

Diameter,  12%  inches. 


76 — Large  Celadon  Sacrificial  Jar  (Ta  ko-lii ) 

Cylindrical  shape,  raised  on  three  low  chi  mama  headed  feet.  Kao¬ 
linic  paste ;  the  exterior  embellishment  in  low  relief,  displaying  a 
senes  of  bands,  the  uppermost  in  diapered  and  fretted  form, 
followed  by  a  row  of  the  eight  mystical  trigrams  (pa  kua)  of 
divination.  The  third  border  shows  lotus  flowers  and  leafy  scrolls, 
while  another  band  is  composed  of  lanceolated  leafage.  Uni¬ 
formly  coated  with  a  celadon  ( tung-ch’ing )  glaze  of  pellucid 
quality.  Has  teakwood  stand  and  cover,  the  latter  surmounted 
by  a  white  jade  ornament  delicately  pierced  and  carved.  Late 
Ming. 

Height,  1%  inches. 

Diameter,  9%  inches. 


77 — Ming  Celadon  Tripod  Jar 

Cylindrical  tub  shape ;  raised  on  three  low  mask-headed  feet. 
Lung  Ch'uan  ware,  of  ferruginous  quality;  displaying  a  series 
of  four  floral  panels,  posed  amid  a  field  of  flowered  diapering,  to¬ 
gether  with  floral  borders,  incised  in  the  paste  under  a  lustrous 
celadon  glaze,  which  shows  brown  stained  crackle  and  iridescent 
quality.  The  foot  underneath  is  etched  with  a  flower  motif. 
Early  Ming.  Has  teakwood  cover  and  stand. 

Height,  9%  inches. 
Diameter,  13  inches. 

78 —  Ming  Celadon  Jar 
Oviform  with  short  neck.  Dense 
Lung  Ch'uan  ware  of  ferrugin¬ 
ous  texture,  displaying  a  blossom 
and  scroll  motif,  with  an  escal- 
loped  border  at  shoulder,  incised 
under  the  pale  celadon  glaze ; 
vitreous  sea-green  quality  with 
crackle.  The  base  encircled  by 
a  leaf  border,  executed  in  flat  re¬ 
lief.  Ming  dynasty.  Has  teak- 
wood  stand  and  cover. 

Height,  12 y2  inches. 
Diameter,  IO14  inches. 

79-  Grand  Celadon  Gourd-Shaped 
Vase  ( Ta  hu-lu  p’ing) 

Dense  ( Lung  ch'uan  yao)  stone¬ 
ware  of  hard  ferruginous  quality, 
displaying  delicately  executed 
floral  and  border  ornamentation, 
carved  in  relief  underneath  a 
pellucid  celadon  glaze,  of  sea- 
green  tint.  The  ellipsoidal  upper 
and  lower  bulbous  bodies  uni- 


79 


formfy  sustaining  peony  and  fotus  flowers,  profusely  clustered 

amid  leafy  scrolls.  The  middle  and  upper  section  bordered  with 

diaper  and  blossom  designs,  while  the  lower  section  is  encircled 

by  serried  and  ascending  leaf  bordering.  Ming  dynasty.  Carved 

tcakwood  stand-  TT  .  ,  .  , 

Height,  32  '/2  inches. 

Diameter,  14%,  inches-. 


80 


HO — Large  Ming  Celadon  Plaque  ( C'Jimg-tzu ) 

Deep  form,  sonorous  well-baked  stoneware  ( Lung  Ch’iian  yao )  of 
typical  ferruginous  quality.  Panel  with  boldly  incised  rampant 
dragon,  in  quest  of  the  flaming  jewel;  border  with  formal  re¬ 
curved  scrolls  rendered  in  delicate  relief.  Uniformly  covered  with 
a  celadon  glaze  of  “onion  green”  ( tsung-lii ) ,  without  crackle  and 
of  even  quality.  Underside  showing  fluted  border  in  form  of  lotus 
calyx  in  slight  relief  Underneath  the  glaze.  Early  Ming  dynasty. 
Fifteenth  to  Sixteenth  Century.  Diameter,  14y4  inches. 

81—1  jArge  Ming  Celadon  Plaque  ( CK’ing  tzu) 

Deep  shape;  sonorous,  well-baked  stone  ware  ( Lung  Ch'iian  yao ) 
of  ferruginous  quality.  Thick  flanged  rim  and  gadrooned  border; 
invested  with  a  thick  coating  of  pellucid  green  celadon  glaze. 
Early  Ming.  Diameter,  15%  inches. 


82 


82 — Large  Ming  Celadon  Plaque  ( Ch'ing  tzu) 

Deep  form,  sonorous  and  wejl-fired  semi-kaolinic  stoneware  (Lung 
Cli’uan  yao)  of  typical  ferruginous  quality.  Center  panel  with 
lotus  flower  motif  carved  in  low  relief.  Border  showing  em- 
blematic  sea  waves  and  three  pointed  rocks  of  the  “Dragon  Gate” 
rapids.  The  whole  covered  in  celadon-green  glaze,  of  uniform 
tsung-lii  quality,  without  crackle.  Early  Ming.  Fifteenth  to 
Sixteenth  Century.  Diameter,  15%  inches. 

88 — Large  Ming  Celadon  Plaque  ( Ch'ing  tzu) 

Deep  shape;  sonorous,  well-baked  stoneware  ( Ch’u-chou-fu  yao) 
of  ferruginous  quality.  Central  panel  invested  with  incised  floral 
motif,  and  bordered  with  vide  serrated  leaf  pattern,  including 
steins  and  cross-hatching  under  a  pellucid  celadon-green  glaze, 
showing  thin  variations  on  the  relief  ornamentation,  together 
with  a  small  crackle.  Ming  dynasty  (1888-16-13). 

Diameter,  16y2  inches. 


8-1 — Large  Ming  Celadon  Plaque  (Ch'ing  tzu) 

Massive  deep  form;  dense,  sonorous  stoneware  (Lung  Ch’uan 
yao)  of  ferruginous  quality.  Small  central  panel  with  delicately 


modeled  floral  motif;  gadrooncd  bordering  and  flanged  rim.  The 
whole  invested  with  celadon  glaze  of  uniform  “onion  green” 
( ts'ung-lii )  quality  without  crackle.  Ming  dynasty  (1368-1(543). 

Diameter,  1  fiy2  inches. 


—LAUGH  Mix u  Celadon  Plaque  {Tung  ch’ing  tzu ) 

Dec})  form;  sonorous,  well  fired  stoneware  {Lung  Ch’iian  yao ) 
of  typical  ferruginous  quality.  Center  panel  carved  with  peony- 
tree  motif;  the  wide  inner  border  showing  varied  emblematical 
floral  buds  and  leafage  in  like  low  relief.  Finished  by  a  narrow 
scrolled  outer  border.  The  whole  uniformly  covered  with  an 
opaque  celadon-green  glaze,  showing  warm  tonality  and  a  net¬ 
work  of  brown  crackle.  Ko  yao  variety.  Fourteenth  to  Fif¬ 
teenth  Century.  Diameter ,  1?  inches. 


8<i 


— Large  Stone  Blue  Plaque  (Persian  style) 

Hard  kaolinic  paste  of  ferruginous  quality,  covered  with  an 
even,  pale  stone-blue  glaze,  which  sustains  a  white  “slip”  decora¬ 
tion  in  Persian  style.  The  panel  showing  a  cluster  of  three  floral 
forms  with  light  scrolling  stems ;  the  main  border,  sustaining- 
detached  plant  motifs,  is  followed  by  a  narrow  outer  border  with 
scroll  designs.  Ming  dynasty.  Diameter,  15  inches. 


GROUP  OF  POTTERY  AND  STONEWARE  OF  THE  MING 
DYNASTY  (1:568-1643) 


88 


87 — Dark  Turquoise  Blue  Bottle 

Pear  shape  with  tall,  slender  neck.  Dense  Ming  buff-color  pot¬ 
tery,  coated  with  a  monochrome  glaze  of  dark  turquoise  blue, 
which  displays  a  very  small  crackle  and  soft  yellowish-green 
clouding  from  age.  Ming  dynasty.  Teakwood  stand. 

Height,  7  inches. 

r  Tj  it  Diameter,  3V,  inches. 

Lapis  Blue  Vase  ’  74 

Pear  shape  body  with  slender  tubular  neck.  The  kaolinic  paste 

is  thickly  coated  with  a  brilliant  lapis-blue  glaze,  which  displays 

slight  green  clouding  on  one  side.  Late  Ming.  Teakwood  stand. 

r"»  O  r"»  “ 

Height ,  5%  inches. 
Diameter,  3l/2  inches. 

Dark  Turquoise  Blue  Vase 
Oviform  with  everted  neck.  Dense  Ming  buff  pottery,  coated  with 
a  dark  turquoise-blue  glaze,  approaching  the  tint  of  peacock  blue, 
applied  over  a  surface  covered  with  small  crackle.  Ming  dynastv. 
Teakwood  stand.  Height,  G'/„  inches. 

Diameter,  2%  inches. 

90-  Dark  Turquoise  Blue  Bottle 

Pear  shape,  with  tubular  neck.  Thick  Ming  pottery  of  deep 
buff  quality  and  coated  with  a  blended  turquoise-blue  glaze,  which 
is  minutely  crackled.  Ming  dynasty.  Teakwood  stand. 

Height.,  7  inches. 

m  e '  Diameter.  3*4  inches. 

91 —  Violet  Color  \  ase  ’  /4 


89 


Oviform,  with  everted  neck  and  small  handles  in  form  of  serried 
fungus  scrolls.  The  thinly  potted  body,  of  kaolinic  paste,  is 
coated  with  a  soft  violet  color  glaze,  showing  blended  clouding. 
Ming  dynasty.  Teakwood  stand.  Height,  G%  inches. 

Diameter,  3%  inches. 

92 — Purple  Vase 

Oviform,  with  everted  neck  and  small  handles,  in  serried  fungus 
scroll  forms.  Thinly  potted  kaolinic  body,  coated  with  a  toned 


russet  glaze,  which  shows  a  rutilaut  streaky  violet  texture,  to¬ 
gether  with  slight  crackle.  Teakwood  stand.  Ming  dynasty. 

Height,  6%  inches. 
Diameter,  3%  inches. 

93-  Dark  Yioi.kt  Beakku 

Trumpet  (hua  ku.)  shape.  Dense  buff  biscuit;  uniformly  coated 
in  dark  violet  color  glaze,  thickly  applied  and  of  brilliant  quality. 
Ming  dynasty  ( 1368-1 643) .  Carved  stand.  Height,  %  inches. 

Diameter.  5</2  inches. 

94 —  Light  Green  Tripod  Incense  Burner 


Low  bulbous  shape,  raised  upon  three  small  rudimentary  feet. 
Kaolinic  paste;  engraved  with  lotus  flowers,  scrolling  stems  and 
leafage  under  a  blended  light  green  yu-se  glaze,  its  tint  sug¬ 
gesting  a  green  jadcite  color.  Late  Ming.  Carved  teakwood 
cover  in  form  of  a  lotus  leaf,  and  a  tall  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  3%  inches. 
Diameter,  dy2  inches. 


95 


95- — Turquoise-Blue  Fu-Lion  ( T’ai  shih  tzu ) 

Recumbent  form,  strongly  modeled  upon  low  oblong  base;  dense 


pottery;  uniformly  covered  with  a  deep  turquoise-blue  (kung  chiio 
lu)  glaze.  Ming  dynasty  (1368-1643).  Height,  5*/2  inches. 

Diameter,  7 */■>  bg  4  */t  inches. 

96 —  Imperial  Yellow  Tripod  Censer 

Low  globular  form,  raised  upon  three  pointed  rudimentary  feet. 
White  kaolinic  paste  embellished  with  peony  flowers  and  leafy 
scrolls,  delicately  engraved  in  the  body,  under  a  uniform  brilliant 
imperial  yellow  ( cluen-huang )  glaze.  Carved  teakwood  stand  and 
cover,  the  latter  with  agate  ornament.  Ming  dynasty. 

Height,  4*4  inches. 
Diameter,  8*4  inches. 

97 —  Green  and  Black  Decorated  Vase 

Oviform  body  with  everted  neck.  Dense  kaolinic  biscuit,  coated 
with  an  emerald-green  glaze,  and  decorated  in  black  with  peony 
flower  motifs,  together  with  chevron  and  palmation  bordering. 
Interior  of  neck  covered  with  an  iron  rust  glaze.  Ming  dynasty. 
Teakwood  stand.  Height,  10%  inches. 

Diameter,  5  inches. 

98 —  Yeei.ow  and  White  Tripod  Censer 

Low  round  form,  raised  upon  three  small  rudimentary  feet  (copied 
from  an  ancient  bronze).  Dense  Ming  porcelain,  coated  with  a 
mustard  yellow  ( mi-sc’)  glaze,  with  reserve  foliated  panels,  in¬ 
closing  black  Persian  script,  in  flowing  “Neskhy”  characters 
(fragments  of  the  Koran).  Probably  made  at  the  close  of  the 
Ming  dynasty.  Has  jade  mounted  cover  and  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  V/2  inches. 
Diameter,  7y2  inches. 

99 —  Turquoise  Blue  Alms  Bowl  ( Po-yii ) 

Globular  shape  with  three  bosses  or  knobs  at  base.  Ming  pottery, 
the  interior  in  biscuit  state;  exterior  coated  with  a  deep  turquoise- 
blue  glaze,  showing  clouding  in  darker  tones.  Ming  dynastv. 
II  as  teakwood  stand  and  cover,  the  latter  surmounted  bv  a  porce¬ 
lain  knob,  with  Sanscrit  characters  under  a  green  glaze. 

Height,  4%  inches. 
Diameter.  8  inches. 


100 —  Lapis-Lazuli  Blue  Jar 

W  ide  oviform  with  short  neck :  Ming  stoneware.  Coated  with  a 
brilliant  lapis-lazuli  (chi  cliiibg  lii)  colored  glaze,  of  opaque  and 
deep  blended  quality.  Early  Ming.  Teakwood  cover  and  stand. 

Height,  6 y,  inches. 
Diameter,  7yz  inches. 

101 —  Green  Tripod  Jar 

Low  cylindric  shape  raised  on  three  small  feet.  Ming  buff  pot- 
terv.  with  incised  characters  (a  Buddhist  prayer)  under  a  soft 
green  glaze.  Ming  dynastv.  Has  teakwood  cover  and  stand. 

Height,  5%  inches. 
Diameter,  9  inches. 


102 — Camellia  Leaf  Green  Jar 

Ovoid  shape.  Ming  buff  pottery.  Coated  with  a  monochrome 
glaze  of  brilliant  camellia  leaf  green,  showing  uniform  quality. 
Ming  dynasty.  Teakwood  cover  and  stand. 

Height,  7 y,  inches. 
Diameter,  7y4  inches. 


103 — Brilliant  Green  Jar 

Ovoid  shape,  kaolinic  stoneware ;  coated  in  brilliant  green  glaze, 
of  opaque  quality  and  minutely  crackled.  Ming  dynasty.  Teak¬ 
wood  cover,  with  pierced  white  jade  medallion,  and  teakwood 
stand. 

Height,  7%  inches. 

Diameter,  7  </,  inches. 

101 — Dark  Peacock  Blue  Tripod  Censer 

Globular  shape,  with  grotesque  rudimentary  mask  handles  and 
open  loops  for  metal  rings.  Ivaolinic  biscuit,  covered  uniformly 
in  dark  blended  peacock  blue  glaze  of  the  hung  cliiio  lu  type, 
showing  clouding  in  deeper  tones,  and  applied  over  a  shad-roe 
crackle.  Tall  teakwood  stand.  Ming  dynasty. 

Height,  (>y4  inches. 

Diameter.  10  inches. 


105 — Camellia  Leaf  Green  .Jar 

Oviform  with  short  contracted  neck;  dense  Ming  buff-color  bis¬ 
cuit.  Covered  with  a  monochrome  Maze  of  camellia  leaf  green  of 
soft  quality.  Has  dense  pottery  stand  to  match.  Ming  dynasty. 
Teak  wood  cover. 

Height,  10  inches  with  stand. 

Diameter.  7l/2  inches. 


106 — Green  .Jar  with  Cover 

Ovoid  shape,  light  red  potter}' ;  ornamented  with  a  series  of  eight 
elliptical  panels,  in  sunken  form,  each  bearing  an  engraved  figure 
of  a  Taoist  immortal,  with  his  special  attribute,  completing  the 
pantheon  of  the  eight  Pa  Hsien.  Uniformly  coated  with  a  vitre¬ 
ous  light  green  glaze  of  the  Chia-lii  variety.  Ming  dynasty. 
Tcakwood  stand. 

Height,  8%  inches. 
Diamete r,  7  ■/,  inches. 


10T — Turquoise  Colored  Vase  (Monochrome) 

Tall  ovoid  shape,  with  small  vertical  ribbed  body.  Ming  stone¬ 
ware  of  kaolinic  texture.  Uniformly  coated  in  turquoise  enamel 
glaze,  showing  even  quality  with  fine  po-sui  crackle.  Varied 
narrow  incised  bands  encircle  the  neck  and  base,  in  scroll,  leaf 
and  fret  designs.  Cochin  China  genre.  Ming  dynasty.  Has 
teakwood  stand. 

Height ,  9y2  inches. 

Diameter,  hy2  inches. 

108 — Imperial  Yellow  Jar  (Monochrome) 

Graceful  ovoid  shape;  kaolinic  biscuit.  Uniformly  covered  with 
the  so-called  brilliant  imperial  yellow  glaze  (without  crackle), 
of  deej)  golden  ( chin-huang )  tint,  and  rare  texture.  Biscuit  (un¬ 
glazed)  foot.  Teakwood  stand  and  cover,  the  latter  bearing  a 
jade  medallion  in  stellated  and  pierced  form.  Ming  dynasty. 

Height,  10  inches. 

Diameter.  St/2  inches. 


109 — Green  Beaker  (Monochrome) 

Trumpet  shape,  with  slender  vertical  ridged  body,  and  wide 
spreading'  rim.  Kaolinic  paste;  uniformly  coated  in  a  brilliant 
green  glaze  of  the  she-pi-lu  or  “snake-skin-green”  variety.  This 
cabinet  example  shows  a  pierced  opening  through  the  center 
section,  in  form  of  a  Nestorian  cross.  Teakwood  stand.  Mine 
dynasty. 

Height,  11  inches. 

Diameter.  5  inches  at  rim. 


109A — Lapis-Blue  Jar 

Oviform,  with  short  everted  neck  and  two  projecting  chimaera 
mask  handles.  Dense  kaolinic  paste;  uniformly  coated  with  a  bril¬ 
liant  lapis-lazuli  blue  ( ch’ing  lu )  glaze,  of  thick  quality.  Teak- 
wood  stand.  Ming  dynasty. 

Height,  11%  inches. 
Diameter,  10  inches. 


110 — Unique  Decorated  Lapis-Blue  and  Turquoise  Jar 

Wide  oviform  contour,  with  short  neck  and  two  lion  head  handles. 
Dense  Ming  porcelain  with  incised  decoration,  presenting  five 
mystical  Ch’i-lins;  the  remaining  embellishment  includes  two  fish, 
rosettes  and  serrated  leaf  border  motifs,  picked  out  in  turquoise- 
blue  upon  thickly  coated  and  dappled  lapis-lazuli  colored  ground. 
Ming  dynasty.  Has  teakwood  cover  and  stand. 

Height,  12  inches. 
Diameter,  10  inches. 


Ill — Deep  Sapphire  Blue  Vase 

Graceful  quadrifoliated  shape  ( hai-t'ang )  with  two  small  rudi¬ 
mentary  mask  and  ring  handles.  Dense  Ming  biscuit  of  kaolinic 
quality  uniformly  covered  with  a  mottled  sapphire-blue  glaze  of 
rare  and  brilliant  quality.  Ming  dynasty.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  15%  inches. 

Diameter,  9%  bg  5%  inches. 


112 — Tall  Sapphire-Blue  Vase 

Quadrilateral  shape,  tapering  downward  from  shoulder  and  with 
receding  neck.  Dense  kaolinic  paste,  presenting  plain  sunken 
panels  with  uniform  narrow  bordering  at  the  edges.  Coated  with 
a  deep  sapphire-blue  glaze,  which  darkens  as  it  runs  over  the 
body.  The  interior  of  rim  is  glazed  in  harmony  with  the  detached 
(square)  turquoise  pottery  stand.  Ming  dynasty  (1368-1643). 

Height,  18  inches. 

Width,  7%  by  7%  inches. 


113 —  Perforated  Peacock  Bi.ue  Vase  (Unique) 

Quadrilateral  form,  with  ovated  contour  and  straight,  multilateral 
neck;  aperture  on  top  partaking  of  the  lines  of  a  swastika-cross 
( wan-sui )  emblem.  The  four-sided  outer  body,  with  reticulated 
vertical  panels,  displays  uniformly  archaic  dragon  and  scroll 
motifs  centered  by  disc  emblems,  while  an  inner  vessel  is  revealed 
to  hold  water  for  floral  stems.  The  shoulder  is  surrounded  by 
lanceolated  and  fret  bordering,  which  is  repeated  at  the  base 
with  a  gadroon  band.  The  entire  surface  uniformly  covered  with 
deep  peacock-blue  glaze,  which  shows  interesting  clouding  and 
minute  ( yii-tzu )  crackle.  Late  Ming  dynasty.  Teakwood  stand. 

Height,  15  inches. 

Diameter.  7 y4  hg  7 y4  inches. 


114-  Tali.  Green  and  Yellow  Beaker 

Trumpet  shape,  representing  an  ancient  bronze  form ;  green 
glazed  pottery;  patina-like  color  relieved  by  yellow.  The  em¬ 
bellishment  in  low  relief  on  spreading  neck  and  base  shows  as¬ 
cending  and  descending  leaf  bordering,  while  the  bulbous  central 
body  sustains  four  vertical  dentated  ridges  and  dragon  medallions 
on  fretted  paneling,  rendered  in  relief  under  the  glaze.  Ming 
dynasty. 

Height.  16 y2  inches. 

Diameter,  7y.,  inches  at  base. 


115 


Tai.l  Tprouoisk  Pottery  Jar  and  Cover 

Oviform  with  short  neck.  Dense  buff  color  biscuit;  uniformly 
coated  with  an  opaque  turquoise-blue  (  ts'ui  sc )  glaze,  applied  on  a 
surface  entirely  covered  with  minute  crackles.  Ming  dynasty. 
Teakwood  stand. 

Height,  16  inches. 
Diameter,  9  y2  inches. 


116*  Large  Lapis  Blue  Jar 

Graceful  wide  oviform,  with  short  everted  neck  on  which  arc  two 
pierced  rosettes.  Sonorous  Ming  porcelain,  uniformly  coated 
with  a  deep  monochrome  glaze  of  sapphire  blue,  of  rare  lustrous 
quality.  Ming  dynasty.  Teakwood  stand  and  open  carved  cover. 

Height,  1 5l/z  inches. 

Diameter,  14  inches. 

117 — Large  Imperial  Yellow  Jar 

Graceful  wide  oviform ;  its  short  everted  neck  sustaining  two 
molded  and  pierced  rosettes.  Sonorous  Ming  porcelain,  uni¬ 
formly  coated  with  a  rich  golden  amber-yellow  glaze  ( huang - 
yci-ts’ai )  familiarly  known  as  imperial  yellow,  the  monochrome 
color  showing  slight  clouding.  Ming  dynasty.  Teakwood  stand 
and  open  carved  cover. 

Height,  15*4  inches. 

Diameter,  14  inches. 


118 — Gros  Vert  Beaker  (Monochrome) 

Quadrilateral  form  with  wide  spreading  base  and  neck.  Massive 
Ming  pottery  of  dense  brown  texture.  Uniformly  coated  in 
cucumber-rind  green  (kuo-pi-lu)  glaze,  of  iridescent  quality 
showing  running  streaking  on  lower  section.  Early  Ming.  Teak¬ 
wood  stand. 

Height,  20  inches. 

Diameter,  11  inches. 


GROUP  OF  IMPORTANT  CHINESE  BRONZES 


119 — Ancient  Inlaid  Bronze  Wine  Pot  (Sacrificial  vessel) 

Archaic  quadrangular  body,  with  handle  and  vertical  dentated 
{arete)  ridges;  supported  on  arched  base.  The  cover  is  in  form 
of  a  fabulous  monster.  The  embellishment  consists  of  archaic 
dragon  motifs,  displaying  gold  and  silver  inlaying,  in  primitive 
character.  Remaining  surfaces  showing  rich  brown  patina,  while 
the  interior  is  covered  with  verdigris-green  incrustations.  Rare 
Chou  type,  probably  made  during  the  T’ang  or  Sung  dynasty. 

Teakwood  stand.  . 

Height,  7  inches. 

Width.  6yz  bg  3 y2  inches. 


120 —  Ancient  Bronze  Hanging  Vase  (with  chain) 

Oviform,  with  contracted  neck  and  rudimentary  rings  which 
hold  linked  chains  for  suspension.  Two  other  rings  appear  be¬ 
low,  connecting!  with  a  narrow  horizontal  band  which  encircles 
the  central  body.  The  bronze  is  coated  with  a  beautiful  blended 
patina  of  red,  olive  and  malachite  green  tones.  Rare  Chou  ex¬ 
ample:  its  shape  is  illustrated  in  the  “Hsi-ch’ing-kurch’ien”  (cata¬ 
logue  of  ancient  bronzes).  Teakwood  stand.  Chou  dynasty  (B. 
C.  1122-255).  Height,  9%  inches. 

Diameter,  6 y2  inches. 

121 —  Ancient  Bronze  Sacrificial  Bowl 

Low  round  shape,  with  two  grotesque  headed  handles.  Sides 
displaying  the  archaic  features  of  the  dreaded  ogre  ( t’ao-t’ieh - 
yen )  in  relief,  while  the  base  is  bordered  with  dragon  scrolls  of 
archaic  and  bold  design.  Exterior  coated  in  rich  blended  russet- 
red  and  green  patina,  which  appears  also  on  the  interior,  to¬ 
gether  with  an  incised  mark.  A  similar  example  is  illustrated  in 
the  “Hsi-ch’ing-ku-mtien”  (catalogue  of  Shang,  Chou  and  Han 
bronzes),  probably  made  during  the  later  epoch.  Has  teakwood 
stand  and  jade  mounted  cover.  Height,  5%  inches. 

Diameter,  7 y2  inches. 

122 —  Ancient  Bronze  Wine  Vessel 

Curved  form  (like  a  horn-trumpet)  with  two  loops  for  suspen¬ 
sion.  Displaying  archaic  dragon  bands  in  angular  forms; 
blended  olive-brown  and  verdigris-green  patina,  showing  slight 
malachite  incrustations.  The  bird-shaped  stopper  of  later  Ming 
date  coated  with  an  olive-brown  and  golden  toned  patina.  The 
vessel  was  probably  made  during  the  Sung  dynasty.  Teakwood 
stand.  -  Height,  11  inches. 

Diameter,  l1/,  inches. 

123 —  Ancient  Bronze  Wine  Jar  with  Cover 

Ovated  shape  with  looped  handles  for  hanging,  ending  in  gro¬ 
tesque  heads.  Archaic  raised  panel  bordering  surrounds  the  body, 
while  a  similar  design  is  repeated  on  the  cover.  The  whole  coated 


with  a  rich  blended  brown  and  russet-red  patina.  The  under  side 
of  cover,  like  the  inside  bottom  of  the  vessel,  sustains  graven  hiero¬ 
glyphic  script  of  the  early  Shang  dynasty  (B.  C.  1766-1122). 
A  similar  jar  (used  in  remote  times  by  the  rulers  for  presents  of 
wine  to  deserving  subjects)  is  illustrated  in  the  “ Hsi-ch’ing-ku - 
ch’ien”  (catalogue  of  ancient  bronzes),  published  by  the  Emperor 
Ch’ien  lung  in  1751.  Has  teakwood  stand  with  hanger. 

Height,  8 y2  inches. 

Width,  7  by  5  inches. 

124— Large  Bronze  Pii.grim  Bottle 


Moon-shape,  with  mask  handles;  small  oblong  foot  and  short 
tubular  neck.  The  flat  sides,  together  with  the  narrow  ends,  dis¬ 
play  horizontal  bands  with  alternating  vertical  divisions  cov¬ 
ered  with  archaic 
dragon  scrolling, 
giving  the  effect 
of  shagreened 
patterns.  It  is 
coated  with  a  rich 
blended  olive- 
brown,  russet-red 
and  green  patina. 
Han  type,  prob¬ 
ably  made  during 
the  T’ang  or 
Sung  dynasties. 
Teakwood  stand. 
Height,  13%  inches. 
Diameter,  12  by  3 %  inches. 


125 — Ancient  Bronze 
Wine  Jar 
Oviform  b  o  d  y  , 
w  i  t  h  contracted 
neck  and  loop 
handles,  sustain- 


ing  the  ancient  “knotted  cord”  embellishment  in  simple  horizontal 
and  vertical  order,  the  intersection  showing  rosetted  knots. 
Coated  with  a  rich  blended  olive-brown  and  green  patina,  and  on 
one  side  displaying  brilliant  malachite-green  incrustations.  Chou 
type,  probably  made  during  the  Han  dynasty  (B.  C.  206-A.  D. 
2-i) .  1  eakwood  stand.  Height,  10y2  inches. 

Diameter,  9 y2  inches. 

126— Ancient  Four-Sided  Bronze  Vase 


A  form  used  to  hold  wine.  Two  sides  hold  conventional  mask¬ 
like  handles  and  movable  rings;  covered  with  a  rich  colored  patina 
of  olive-brown,  red  and  verdigris  tones,  blending  with  golden 
ochre  tones.  Han  type,  probably  made  during  the  T’ang  dy¬ 
nasty.  Has  teakwood  stand.  Height,  Uy2  inches. 

Diameter,  8  by  8  inches. 


127 — Ancient  Bronze  Pil¬ 
grim  Bottle 
“Moon”  shape,  with 
quadrangular  base  and 
short  ovated  neck 
w  h  i  c  h  has  narrow 
rounded  ends  holding 
loose  rings.  The  flat 
sides  forming  circular 
panels,  with  grooved 
archaic  cross  chaneling 
and  annular  bordering. 
Han  type,  showing 
beautiful  mottled 
brown,  red  and  olive- 
green  patina.  Prob¬ 
ably  made  during  the 
later  T’ang  or  Sung 
dynasties.  Has  teak- 
wood  stand. 

Height,  13 14  inches. 
Diameter,  1 0 y2  bg  3 y2  inches. 


129 


128 —  Ancient  Bronze  Wine  Jar 

Oviform  with  contracted  neck  and  base,  displaying  the  ancient 
“knotted  cord”  embellishment,  in  horizontal  and  vertical  form, 
the  low  relief  corded  intersections  showing  rosetted  knots.  The 
whole  coated  with  beautifully  blended  olive-brown  and  russet-red 
patina,  and  in  places  displaying  a  malachite-green  incrustation 
of  rare  quality.  Probably  made  during  the  Han  dynasty,  after 
its  Chou  prototype.  Teakwood  stand.  Height>  1S%  inches 

Diameter,  9  inches. 

129 —  Large  Sacrificial  Bronze  Tripod  Colander  with  Cover 

Semi-globular  shape,  posed  on  three  curved  legs,  and  with  two 
upturned  rim  handles,  in  angular  form.  Used  in  remote  times 
for  steaming  grain  and  herbs.  The  incised  embellishment  con¬ 
sists  of  wide  bordering,  with  archaic  scroll  motifs,  embrocated  with 
the  lei-wen  (thunder  scroll)  fretting.  Cover  with  three  attached 
rings,  and  with  similar  incised  scroll  motifs  in  annular  forms. 
Rich  olive-green  patina.  Chou  dynasty  genre.  Probably  made 
during  the  succeeding  early  Ch’in  or  Han  dynasties  (B.  C.).  Has 
teakwood  stand.  Height  16  inches 

Diameter,  19  inches. 


INTERESTING  GROUP  OF  HAN  AND  T’ANG  FIGURINES 
TOGETHER  WITH  OTHER  EARLY  CHINESE 
POTTERIES 


130 —  Two  Small  Mortuary  Birds 

Modeled  in  light  red  clay,  well  fired  and  with  earthy  incrustations 
from  burial.  Han  dynasty. 

131—  Two  Small  Terra  Cotta  Roosters 

Represented  in  standing  form,  of  toned  pottery  with  earthy  in¬ 
crustation.  Attributed  to  the  Han  dynasty. 

Height,  4  inches;  length,  3y,  inches. 


131 


132 


130 


131 


132 — Two  Terra  Cotta  Mortuary  Ornaments 


A  boar  and  a  hound  in  red  clay,  modeled  in  archaic  style 
dynasty.  B.  C.  206-A.  D.  24. 


Han 
Height,  4  inches. 


133 —  Ancient  Mortuary  Rooster 

Strongly  modeled ;  dense  red-toned  pottery  showing  remains  of 
green  glaze  and  earthy  incrustation.  Attributed  to  the  Han 
dynasty. 

Height,  5  inches;  length,  6  inches. 

134 —  Terra  C'otta  Mortuary  Ornaments 

Goats  represented  in  recumbent  position  ;  boldly  modeled  in  red- 
toned  clay,  showing  earthy  incrustations.  Attributed  to  the 
Han  dynasty. 

Height,  3  inches;  length,  4  by  1  yz  inches. 


135 — Small  Mortuary  Rooster 


Boldly  modeled  in  archaic  style ; 
dense  brown  pottery.  Probably 
early  Han  dynasty. 

Height,  6  inches;  width,  7  inches. 

136 — Han  Pottery  Duck 

Strongly  modeled  in  natural 
form ;  dense  pottery,  the  greenish 
glaze  showing  silvery  iridescence 
and  small  black  spots.  Han  dy¬ 
nasty  (B.  C.  206-A.  D.  24). 

Height,  51/,  inches;  length,  8  by  3 y2  inches. 


137 — Ancient  Mortuary  Duck 

Bold  primitive  form;  dark  grayish  pottery;  probably  made  be¬ 
fore  the  Han  dynasty. 

Height,  5  inches;  length,  0  bg  3^4  inches. 


138 —  Ancient  Mortuary  Goat 

Represented  in  archaic  form  ;  dark  buff  pottery  showing  earthy 
incrustation.  Attributed  to  the  Han  dynasty  (B.  C.  206-A.  I). 
21). 

Height,  5  inches;  width,  7  bg  3  inches. 

139 —  Small  Terra  C’otta  Donkey 

Modeled  with  saddle;  standing  upon  low  oval  base.  Buff  clay, 
showing  earthy  incrustation  from  burial.  Han  dynasty. 

Height,  5  inches;  length,  6yz  bg  2yz  inches. 

110 —  Ancient  Pottery  Mastiff 

Broadly  modeled  in  crouched  position.  Buff*  pottery  with  earthy 
incrustations.  Probably  early  Han  dynasty  ( B.  C.  206- A.  D. 
21). 

Height,  9  inches;  width.  Syz  bg  1  inches. 

111 —  Mortuary  Figurine 

Representing  a  woman  of  the  Han  dynasty;  light  buff  pottery 
showing  yellow  and  amber  color  glazing,  together  with  earthy 
incrustations.  After  Han  (221-261  A.  D.). 


Height,  Sl/2  inches. 


142 —  Mortuary  Statuette 

Representing  a  Han  woman,  modeled  with  long  robe ;  hands  hid¬ 
den  under  the  sleeve.  White  argillaceous  clay,  showing  the  re¬ 
mains  of  red  staining  on  the  upper  garment  (called  “Han  Tan- 
agra”  in  Europe).  Found  north  of  Peking.  Han  or  Chin 
dynasty.  Height,  10 y2  inches. 

143 —  Mortuary  Statuette 

Pendant  to  preceding  number.  Showing  like  earthy  incrusta¬ 
tions  and  green  glazed  attire.  Same  provenience  as  the  preced¬ 
ing  statuette.  Height,  101/S  inches. 

144 —  Mortuary  Statuette 

Representing  a  standing  warrior,  with  hands  crossed  and  hidden 
under  the  sleeves.  Buff  clay ;  coated  with  yellow  and  green 
glaze,  and  showing  earthy  incrustations.  Probably  of  the  After 
Han,  or  Chin  dynasties.  Third  Century,  A.  D. 

Height,  10 y>  inches. 

145 —  Pair  of  Ancient  Pottery  Figurines 

Representing  slender,  youthful  figures  in  long  robes ;  their  hands 
rest  upon  handles  of  implements  like  shovels,  held  close  to  the 
body.  Dense  red  clay,  glazed  in  light  iridescent  green,  with 
earthy  incrustation.  Han  dynasty  (B.  C.  206-A.  D.  24). 

Height,  10  inches;  width,  2 y,  inches. 


SfT  tfl 


14*6 — Mortuary  Statuette 

Standing  figure  of  an  unmounted  young  ( Hiung-nu )  soldier; 
modeled  in  a  coat-like  garment  and  trousers.  Buff-colored  clay, 
showing  the  remains  of  a  red  pigment,  and  earthy  incrustations. 
Probably  of  the  Han  or  Chin  dynasty.  Third  Century,  A.  D. 

Height,  12%  inches;  width,  5  inches. 


147 —  Two  Pottery  Mortuary  Figurines 

Representing  Taoist  Rishi  in  famine  forms  (probably  Ho  Sien- 
ku,  whose  attribute  is  a  stem  with  lotus  flower).  Dense  red  pot¬ 
tery  coated  in  light  vitreous  brown  glaze.  The  primitive  form 
suggests  a  period  between  the  After  Han  and  T’ang  dynasties 
(Third  to  Tenth  Centuries). 

Height,  11%  inches. 

148—  T  erra  Cotta  Mortuary  Statuette 


Representing  a  standing  Buddhist  priest  (or  sage),  with  long 

flowing  robe.  Pale  red  dense  pottery,  coated  with  a  light  brown 

glaze.  Made  between  the  After  Han  and  the  T’ang  dynasties 

(Third  to  Tenth  Centuries).  „  .  , 

v  y  Height,  15%  inches. 

149 — Pair  Tali.  Terra  Cotta  Figurines 


Representing  standing  Han  warriors,  fashioned  in  light  buff  clay 
showing  traces  of  black  and  red  pigment  staining,  together  with 
earthy  incrustations  from  burial;  attributed  to  the  close  of  the 
Han  dynasty  (B.  C.  20fi-220  A.  D.). 

Height,  14%  inches;  width,  4  inches. 

150 — Light  Terra  Cotta  Figurine 


Similar  to  preceding,  showing  earthy  incrustations ;  close  of  the 
Han  dynasty,  or  epoch  of  the  Three  Kingdoms. 

Height,  14%  inches;  width,  4  inches. 

151 — Mortuary  Statuette 


Representing  a  bearded  man,  attired  in  semi-Indian  style;  buff 
paste,  covered  with  argillaceous  white  clay,  showing  red  stain¬ 
ing  and  earthy  incrustation  from  burial.  After  Han  dynasty. 

Height,  14  inches;  width.  4%  by  3%  inches 


152 —  Glazed  Equestrian  Statuette 

Representing’  a  youthful  rider  mounted  upon  a  mule,  in  restive 
pose.  The  white-toned  clay  is  lightly  coated  with  a  vitreous  yel¬ 
lowish  glaze,  showing  earthy  incrustations.  Probably  made  be¬ 
tween  the  Han  and  Northern  Chin  dynasties. 

Height,  10%  inches;  length,  8  by  4  inches. 

153 —  Two  Equestrian  Statuettes 

Strongly  modeled  cob-like  pony,  with  youthful  female  riders. 
Fashioned  in  argillaceous  white  clay,  showing  the  remains  of  a 
red  pigment  upon  the  attire.  After  Han  or  Northern  Tartar 
d37nasties. 

Each:  Height,  12  inches;  length,  9  by  4  inches. 

154 —  Equestrian  Statuette 

Stout  warrior,  astride  a  strongly  modeled  cob-like  horse,  coated 
with  an  earthy  incrustation.  Han  dynasty. 

Height,  11%  inches;  length,  9  by  4  inches. 


155 —  Equestrian  Mortuary  Statuette 

Sturdy  Han  horse  (like  a  cob),  with  cropped  mane  and  docked 
tail.  The  rider  in  ancient  attire,  wearing  a  round  head-covering 
topped  with  a  knob.  Fashioned  in  argillaceous  white  clay,  show¬ 
ing  the  remains  of  a  red  pigment  coloring  as  upon  Tanagra  fig¬ 
ures.  After  Han,  or  Chin  dynasty,  Third  Century  A.  D. 

Height,  13%  inches;  width,  10  inches. 

156 —  Equestrian  Statuette 

Figure  of  a  female  with  large  hat,  astride  a  cob  horse.  Han 
dynasty. 

Height,  13%  inches;  width,  10  inches. 

157 —  Two  Tall  Terra  Cotta  Statuettes 

Representing  the  “guardians  of  the  universe”  clad  in  ancient 
armor  (with  grotesque  mask  forms  at  shoulders)  and  wearing 
helmets.  The  left  hand  is  outstretched  with  open  palm  down, 
while  the  right  holds  a  sword  hilt.  Showing  a  coating  of  argil- 


laceous  white  clay,  together  with  earthy  incrustations  and  the 
remains  of  red  coloring.  Probably  made  between  the  Third  and 
Sixth  Centuries. 

Height,  24  inches. 

158 —  Ancient  Terra  Cotta  Statue 

Representing  Zocho  ( Virudhaka?),  one  of  the  four  Chinese  myth¬ 
ological  guardians  whose  duty  was  to  keep  the  universe  from 
attack  of  demons  or  asuras.  This  figure,  of  fierce  aspect,  clad 
in  armor  and  wearing  a  helmet,  with  wing-like  appendages  of  re¬ 
mote  times,  stands  on  the  back  of  a  small  recumbent  ox  (anciently 
regarded  as  sacred  and  a  queller  of  dragons  and  river  monsters). 
Fashioned  in  gritty  buff-toned  clay;  well  fired  and  partly 
coated  in  green  and  deep  amber-yellow  glazes,  while  the  face 
shows  red  and  black  pigments,  or  staining.  The  whole  is  cov¬ 
ered  with  earthy  incrustation  from  long  burial.  Interesting  ex¬ 
ample;  made  during  the  period  of  the  Northern  Chou  (Sixth 
Century)  or  the  T’ang  dynasty  (618-906). 

Height,  33  inches;  width,  10%  inches. 

159 —  Tale  Terra  Cotta  Statuette 

W  arrior  in  complete  armor  with  helmet;  the  right  hand  is 
clenched  and  held  close  to  the  body,  while  the  left  hand  is  ex¬ 
tended.  Ruff  pottery  covered  with  a  coat  of  argillaceous  white 
clay,  showing  earthy  incrustations  from  burial.  Probably  made 
during  the  Fifth  or  Sixth  Century.  Northern  Ch’i  dynasty. 

Height,  33%  inches. 

160 —  Another  Important  Warrior  Statuette 

Similar  to  the  preceding;  same  provenience.  Height,  33%  inches. 

161 —  Ancient  Pottery  Alms  Bowl 

Fashioned  in  red  clay,  well  fired  and  partly  glazed  in  light 
green  glaze,  which  shows  iridescent  and  turquoise  flecking  to¬ 
gether  with  earthy  incrustations.  Han  dynasty. 

Height,  5  inches. 
Diameter,  fi  inches. 

162—  Ancient  Pottery  Candlestick 

Lower  portion  with  massive  spreading  base;  neck  showing  the 
molded  lineaments  of  a  human  face.  Saucer-shaped  dish  with 


pricket.  Uniformly  glazed  in  flecked  green  of  iridescent  quality. 
Han  dynasty .  Height,  10  inches. 


163 — Light  Mortuary  Han  Horse 

Finely  modeled  with  saddle  and  cloth,  cropped  mane  and  long 
tail.  Butt’  clay,  showing  traces  of  glazing,  together  with  incrus¬ 
tation  from  burial.  Probably  made  during  the  short  dynasties 
which  succeeded  the  Han  dynasty. 

Height,  12>4  inches;  width,  12yz  inches. 


164 — Terra  Cotta  Equestrian  Statuette 


Finely  modeled  cob-like  pony,  with  long  mane  and  docked  tail. 
Youthful  rider  with  bared  head,  showing  knotted  hair,  and  hands 
extended;  without  the  reins.  Buff  pottery,  showing  yellow  glaz¬ 
ing  upon  horse,  and  green  glazed  attire  on  rider.  Face  and 

hands  in  biscuit  state,  partly 
coated  with  earthly  incrusta¬ 
tions  from  burial.  Probably 
made  between  the  northern  Ch’i 
and  T’ang  dynasties  (A.  D. 
479-906). 

Height,  14%  inches; 
length,  13  by  4  inches. 


165 — Equestrian  Statuette 


Finely  modeled  cob-like  pony, 
with  long  mane  and  docked  tail, 
uniformly  glazed  in  yellow.  A 
youthful  rider  (whose  head  cov¬ 
ering  is  in  hooded  form)  is  at¬ 
tired  in  green  costume,  while 
the  remaining  parts,  including 
hands  and  face,  show  the  buff  biscuit.  Probably  of  the  Han 
dynasty. 


Height,  14%  inches;  length,  13  by  4  inches. 


166- — Mortuary  Camel 


166 


The  Bactrian  animal  is  modeled  in 
naturalistic  form,  with  saddle,  in 
buff  pottery  and  is  coated  with  a 
brown  glaze;  the  saddle  cloth  is 
dabbled  in  green  and  yellow  and 
the  whole  shows  earthy  incrusta¬ 
tions.  Probably  made  during  the 
northern  C’h’i  or  Tang  dynasties. 
Fifth  to  Tenth  Centuries,  A.  1). 
Wood  pedestal  colored  to  match. 

Height,  15%  inches;  length,  11  by  4  inches. 


167 — Mortuary  Camel 

Representing  the  Bactrian  camel, 
similar  to  but  larger  than  the  pre¬ 
ceding;  fashioned  in  buff  pottery; 
partly  glazed  in  amber-brown  and 
yellow,  while  the  saddle  cloth 
shows  dappled  green  and  yellow 
ami  earthy  incrustations.  Prob¬ 
ably  made  during  the  northern 
Ch’i  or  the  succeeding  T’ang  dy¬ 
nasty  (Fifth  to  Tenth  Century). 
Wood  pedestal  to  match. 

Height,  20%  inches;  width,  15  by  5  inches. 


168 — Mortuary  Horse 

Strongly  modeled  in  restless  pose,  with  saddle  accoutrements, 
ready  for  mounting.  Long  mane  and  docked  tail.  White  clay 
lightly  coated  with  vitreous  glazing,  in  parts  showing  red  pig¬ 
ment  staining,  together  with  earthy  incrustation  from  burial. 
Probably  made  during  the  Han  or  Northern  Chin  dynasties. 

Height.  14  inches;  length,  13%  inches. 


169 —  Pair  Ming  Figures  on  Lions 

Representing'  Buddhist  Arhats,  who  bear  circular  tablet  emblems, 
and  ride  on  Fu-lions  (tsi-shih-tzu) .  The  dense  buff  pottery  fig¬ 
ures  are  glazed  in  green  and  yellow.  Attached  stands  of  like 
pottery  and  glazing.  Ming  dynasty. 

Height,  15%  inches;  width,  S  by  5  inches. 

170 —  Ming  Figure  on  Ch’i-lin 

Architectural  tile  finial  (or  cresting)  with  figure;  from  Ming 
tombs  (?).  Representing  a  youthful  Buddhist  Rishi,  glazed  in 
white  with  green  draperies,  mounted  on  the  back  of  a  mystical 


ch’i-lin,  which  is  of  yellow 


171 


^laze  and  shows  green  flaming  ap¬ 
pendages  and  thick  incrusta¬ 
tion  from  exposure.  Early 
Ming  dynasty. 

Height,  18  inches, 
width,  1 1  bg  5  inches. 

71 — Green  Ming  Pottery  In¬ 
cense  Burner  with  Cover 
Oblong  shape,  with  four  tubu¬ 
lar  legs  and  two  upstanding 
rim  handles.  Fashioned  after 
an  ancient  bronze  t  e  m  p  1  e 
vessel.  Each  corner  sustains 
vertical  dentated  ridges  in 
ancient  arete  form,  while  the 
four  sides  display  small  angu¬ 
lar  panels,  upon  a  nodular 
shagreened  ground.  The 
whole,  including  lion-mounted 
cover,  is  glazed  in  verdigris 
color.  Ming  dynasty.  Teak- 
wood  stand  and  open  cover 
with  jade  mounting. 

Height,  I  t  inches, 
width,  8  by  6%  inches. 


172 —  Ming  Pottery  Shrine  Statuette  ( Shin  lisiang) 

Representing  an  ancient  deified  ruler  (worshiped  as  a  “God  of 
War  and  Rank”).  The  figure,  in  seated  form,  is  posed  on  at¬ 
tached  dais-like  pedestal  with  “wind  screen”  at  back.  The  flow¬ 
ing'  garment  is  coated  with  an  iridescent  light  aubergine-colored 
glaze;  the  borders,  girdle  and  hands  are  in  biscuit  state  and  the 
face  is  lacquered  in  gold.  The  back  of  screen  and  low  pedestal 
are  uniformly  glazed  in  green  and  yellow.  Early  Ming  dynasty. 

Height,  13%  inches;  width,  7  by  4%  inches. 

173 —  Ming  Pottery  Shrine  Statuette  (Shin  lisiang ) 

Representing  a  deified  ruler,  Quail  Ti  (worshiped  as  the  “God 
of  War”).  The  figure  is  posed  in  seated  form  upon  an  attached 
dais-like  pedestal  with  “wind  screen”  at  his  back.  His  long  flow¬ 
ing  garment  is  picked  out  in  deep  peacock-blue  glaze,  while  the 
face,  feet  and  hands  and  girdle  are  in  biscuit.  Pedestal  and 

wind  screen  partly  coated  with  a 
deep  purplish  and  turquoise-blue 
glazing.  Early  Ming  dynasty, 
Height,,  13%  inches;  width,  7  by  5  inches. 

—Ming  Shrine  Statuette  (Shin- 
hsiang ) 

Representing  the  deified  Emperor 
Yu,  of  the  Hsia  dynasty  (B.  C. 
2205-1767).  Dense  kaolinic  bis¬ 
cuit  partly  coated  in  turquoise 
and  lapis-blue  glaze.  The  figure  is 
posed  upon  a  pedestal  in  traditional 
seated  form ;  the  turquoise  upper 
garment  sustaining  a  circular 
dragon  panel  (reserved  in  biscuit 
state)  matching  the  unglazed  girdle, 
face  and  hands.  The  turtle  and 
snake  attributes  appear  on  the  dark 
lapis-blue  glazed  pedestal,  which  is 


relieved  In  turquoise-blue  mask  and  corner  ridges  in  front.  Early 
Ming  dynasty. 

Height.  13%  inches;  width.  61/,  by  5  inches. 

175 — Two  Tkmple  Censers  with  Socles  ( Po  shan-lu-hsiang) 

.Modeled  in  form  of  grotto  shrines.  Dense  kaolinic  biscuit.  The 
open  interior  holding  small  images  of  divinities  (alternately 
seated  and  standing)  amid  thick  serried  cloud  forms;  glazed  in 
turquoise  blue  and  deep  lapis-blue,  showing  numerous  vent  holes 
for  the  scented  fumes.  The  detached  socles,  made  to  hold  frag¬ 
rant  herbs,  in  conventional  oblong  shape,  are  simply  ornamented 
with  small  grotesque  masks  and  corner  ridges  ;  glazed  to  match 
the  “hill-grottos.”  Early  Ming  dynasty. 

Height,  15%  inches;  width,  7  by  4%  inches. 


176-  -Ancient  Decorated  Pottery  Vase  (  Yuan  tz'u ) 

Tall  oviform  with  contracted  neck,  on  which  are  two  elephant- 
headed  handles.  Dense  pottery  of  brown  color,  coated  with  a 
mottled  turquoise  colored  glaze  and  decorated  with  an  incised 
dragon  rising  from  the  sea,  in  quest  of  the  omnipotent  jewel, 
amid  cloud  forms,  separately  picked  out  in  purple,  yellow  and 
green  glazing.  The  turquoise  colored  neck  presents  incised 
leaf  bordering  in  ascending  form,  picked  out  in  blended  yellow 
and  purple,  while  the  shoulder  shows  a  running  hound,  in  like 
glazing.  Yuan  three-color  type  of  the  Thirteenth  or  Fourteenth 
Century. 

Height.  17%  inches. 

Diameter,  6  inches. 


177 — Imposing  Image  of  Emperor  Chexg-Te 

Massive  Ming  porcelain  glazed  in  four  colors.  This  striking 
figure  appears  seated  on  a  garden  rockery,  before  a  wind-screen  : 
a  man  of  robust  proportion,  whose  long  outer  garment  is  glazed 
in  brilliant  turquoise-blue,  simply  relieved  by  the  girdle.  This 
Emperor  with  stern  mien  and  black  beard,  resembling  Kuan  Ti 


175 


179 


(the  God  of  War),  is  pictured  holding  a  book  in  his  left  hand, 
its  open  page  in  white,  showing  t lie  black  written  text  of  a  poem: 

“All  birds  have  disappeared  from  the  deep  forest. 

On  thousands  of  paths 

There’s  not  a  trace  of  human  being 

Except  an  old  man  with  a  bamboo  cap  and  a  coat, 

Angling,  alone,  in  a  single  boat 
On  the  snow  o’er  a  cold  river.” 

Note.- — Blank  verse  by  Li  Tai  Pelt,  the  most  widely  celebrated  poet  of 
China  (A.  D.  (>99-762),  Sung  dynasty.  The  theme  is  simplicity;  in  plain 
language  it  is  believed  the  poet  would  say:  “Get  away  from  riches,  powers, 
luxury,  influences,  fame  and  what  not.  Have  your  own  kingdom,  peace, 
taste  and  good  comfort  with  simplicity.” 


The  figure,  and  rockery  and  screen,  are  raised  upon  a  low 
porcelain  platform,  showing  deep  lapis-blue  and  yellow  glazing; 
the  screen,  with  three  white  panels,  sustains  bordering  in  cor¬ 
responding  colors.  Contemporaneous  with  Emperor  Cheng-Te 
(1506-1521)  of  the  Ming  period. 

Height,  20 y2  inches;  width,  15  by  9  inches. 

178 — Decorated  Ming  Pottery  Tripod  Censer 

Ancient  bronze  (ting-)  form,  with  low  bulbous  body,  raised  on 
three  grotesque  headed  feet,  while  the  short  flanged  neck  supports 
two  high  upturned  handles.  Dense  buff  pottery,  covered  with 
blended  turquoise-blue  glaze.  The  raised  embellishment  on  ob¬ 
verse  side  presents  two  chih-lung  dragons  picked  out  in  aubergine 
colored  glaze;  reverse  shows  a  simple  foliated  panel  in  like 
glazing.  Flange  of  neck  with  the  “ lei-wen ”  (thunder  scroll)  in 
slight  relief.  Ming  dynasty.  Has  teakwood  stand  and  cover 
with  pottery  lion  knob. 

Height,  12  inches;  width,  14  inches  between  handles. 


179-  Pair  Lion  Temple  Candlesticks  ( Tz'u-chou-yao ) 

Representing  the  Buddhist  temple  lions  ( tai-shih-tzu )  in  con¬ 
ventional  squatted  form;  raised  upon  oblong  socles  together  with 
candle  prickets.  Both  body  and  head  (which  shows  the  usual 
grinning  muzzle)  are  picked  out  in  brown  and  blue  rehaussement. 


under  the  clouded  old  ivory  colored  glazing.  The  brown  glazed 
base  with  inscription  on  the  front,  “Respectfully  (made  by) 
Hong  Yum  Cb’u  Chong”  (part  of  date  is  obliterated).  Probably 
made  at  Tz’u-chou  during  the  Yuan  dynasty. 

Height,  18  inches;  base,  0y3  by  8  inches. 

180 — Large  Han  Pottery  Vase  ( T’ai  tsun ) 

Graceful  oviform,  with  rudimentary  ring  bandies,  attached  to 
molded  grotesque  masks  (in  fashion  of  Chou  bronze  vases).  Dense 
reddish  biscuit,  showing  “wheel  marks”  or  ridges  of  the  potter; 
originally  coated  in  speckled  vitreous  green  glaze,  that  now 
shows  silvery  film-like  opaline  iridescence,  together  with  earthy 
incrustations,  from  long  burial.  Important  example  of  the  Han 
dynasty  (B.  C.  206-A.  I).  24). 

Height,  18  inches. 

Diameter,  13  inches. 


181 — Decorated  Ming  Pottery  Garden  Seat 

Barrel  shape  (tso-tun) ,  dense  kaolinic  biscuit,  presenting  a  broad 
central  band,  with  rudimentary  lion  head  handles.  The  field 
showing  low  relief  “Fu-lions”  sporting  with  the  Ch’iu  (ball) 
emblem,  amid  flowing  fillets,  graven  and  separately  picked  out  in 
yellow,  purplish-blue  and  lilac  tones  upon  a  ground  of  turquoise 
color.  Rows  of  raised  bosses  in  turquoise-blue  finish  the  purplish- 
blue  upper  and  lower  bands.  The  circular  panel  on  top  show¬ 
ing  a  flower  and  leaf  motif  in  pierced  and  incised  forms.  Yuan 
genre ;  of  the  Ming  dynasty. 

Height,  14  inches. 

Diameter,  11  ys  inches. 


182 — Large  Grotesque  Pottery  ( Ch’i-lin ) 

Crouched  upon  its  haunches,  with  two  horns  and  flaming  wing¬ 
like  appendages  at  shoulders,  and  raised  upon  perforated  base. 
Dense  buff  pottery  coated  with  a  green  and  yellow  glaze.  At¬ 
tributed  to  the  T’ang  dynasty  (618-906). 

Height,  34  inches;  width,  10  inches. 


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183 —  Tall  Terra  Cotta  Statuette 

Representing  a  slender  standing  figure  of  a  priest,  with  arms 
folded,  wearing  long  robes  and  wide  sleeves.  The  upper  garment 
is  glazed  in  yellow  and  green,  while  the  lower  shows  argillaceous 
white  clay.  The  ancient  style  head  covering  is  stained  red.  Prob¬ 
ably  made  during  the  Northern  Ch’i  dynasty. 

Height,  30 y2  inches. 

184 —  Tall  Decorative  Ming  Statuette 

Representing  a  boldly  modeled  figure  of  man  in  ancient  official 
attire,  who  bears  a  gift-box  of  massive  buff  pottery ;  glazed  in 
green  and  yellow.  Ming  dynasty. 

Height,  35  inches;  width  14 by  4  inches  at  base. 

185 —  Massive  Decorative  Temple  Group 

A  vigorously  modeled  demoniacal  figure  leading  a  Buddhist  lion 
( tai  shih-tzu )  on  whose  back  is  supported  a  lotus  thalamus. 
Coated  with  the  typical  yellow  and  green  glaze  of  the  Ming 
dynasty.  Has  gilt  wood  stand. 

Height,  25  inches;  width.  26  by  11  inches. 

GROUP  OF  GRAND  JARDINIERES 

186 —  Large  Lapis-Blue  Plant  Jar 

Globular  form  ;  dense  kaolinic  porcelain.  Uniformly  coated  with 
a  brilliant  lapis-lazuli  colored  glaze  of  deep  quality;  slightly 
speckled  in  lighter  tones,  like  the  mineral  itself.  The  interior 
also  glazed  in  blue.  Late  Ming.  Has  tall  teakwood  table  stand. 

Height,  12  inches. 
Diameter,  17  inches. 


187 — Large  Ornamented  Pottery  Plant  Jar 

Globular  shape;  dense  buff  pottery,  of  gritty  quality.  Embel¬ 
lished  with  flowering  aquatic  plants,  boldly  modeled  in  low  relief 
and  showing  a  wave  motif  at  the  base,  picked  out  separately  in 
turquoise-blue,  green  and  grayish  tones,  against  an  emerald- 


green  body  glazing.  The  broad  upper  band  is  glazed  in  tur- 
quoise-blue,  which  harmonizes  with  the  floral  decoration.  The 
interior  is  coated  with  a  pale  turquoise  glaze.  Ming  dynasty. 
H  as  tall  tcakwood  stand. 

Height,  15  inches. 
Diameter,  23  inches. 


188 —  Large  Turquoise  and  Yellow  Jardiniere 

Globular  shape;  dense  buff  pottery  of  hard,  gritty  quality.  The 
body,  coated  with  a  blended  turquoise-blue  glaze,  is  relieved  by 
two  large  sunken  medallions  that  are  in  quatrefoil  framing,  and 
inclose  bird  and  tree  subjects,  modeled  in  strong  relief  and  picked 
out  with  light  turquoise-blue  glaze  on  an  amber-yellow  ground. 
These  panels  alternate  with  two  rudimentary  ring  handles, 
picked  out  in  yellow  glaze  and  corresponding  with  the  thick 
yellow  upper  rim.  Interior  in  light  grayish  glaze  (showing  the 
mending).  Yuan  ware,  of  the  Ming  dynasty.  Has  teakwood 
table  stand. 

Height,  2 0%  inches. 
Diameter,  24  inches. 

189 —  Large  Turquoise  and  Yellow  Plant  Jar  (Companion  to  pre¬ 

ceding) 

Globular  shape ;  dense  buff  pottery  of  hard,  gritty  quality.  Body 
coated  with  a  turquoise-blue  glaze  and  ornamented  with  yellow 
sunken  panels  which  correspond  with  the  preceding.  Buff  glazed 
interior  showing  strong  mending.  Yuan  ware  of  the  Ming 
dynasty.  Has  carved  table  stand. 

Height,  20%  inches. 
Diameter,  24%  inches. 

190 —  Large  Ivory-White  Plant  Jar 

Semi-globular  form.  Dense  light  buff  pottery  with  relief  em¬ 
bellishment  which  consists  of  the  emblematic  peony  tree  in  blos¬ 
som,  together  with  a  pair  of  peacocks,  which,  like  the  flowers,  are 
picked  out  in  brown  rehaussement,  under  the  soft  ivory-tone 
glazing.  Interior  lightly  glazed  (over  the  buff  biscuit),  showing 


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slight  disintegration  from  age  and  use.  Probably  made  at  Tz’u- 
chou-fu  during  the  Yuan  dynasty.  Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  24  inches. 
Diameter,  28  inches. 


191 —  Very  Large  Olive-Green  Plant  Jar 

Semi-globular  shape ;  dense  buff  pottery.  Coated  with  a  mono¬ 
chrome  olive-green  glaze  of  streaky  quality.  The  wide  upper  rim 
is  coated  in  dull  brown  glaze  (to  resemble  old  iron)  and  the 
base  is  surrounded  by  a  series  of  contiguous  grooved  bands.  In¬ 
terior  is  enameled  with  a  light  green  glaze.  Ming  dynasty.  Has 
teakwood  stand. 

Height,  28 y3  inches. 
Diameter,  35  inches. 

192 —  Mammoth  Green  Plant  Jar 

Globular  form ;  dense  Ming  pottery.  Coated  with  a  blended  green 
running  glaze,  with  malachite  tone  clouding.  Ming  dynasty. 
Has  teakwood  stand. 

Height,  24  inches. 
Diameter,  35  inches. 

193 —  Mammoth  Pottery  Plant  Jar  (With  base) 

Semi-globular  form.  Dense  Ming  pottery,  uniformly  coated  with 
a  turquoise-blue  glaze  of  even  quality,  and  relieved  by  a  crane 
and  scroll  motif  border,  in  like  color,  with  black  outlining. 
Mounted  on  a  low  detachable  pottery  base,  with  lotus  flower 
and  scroll  designs  modeled  in  low  relief,  and  cranes  glazed  to 
harmonize  with  the  body  of  the  jar.  Ming  dynasty.  Has  gilded 
stand. 

Height,  31  inches  ( with  stand). 

Diameter,  37  inches. 


Thomas  E.  Kirby 
Auctioneer 


American  Art  Association 

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